A patient with hypertension is prescribed terazosin (Hytrin). How does the nurse administer the first dose of this drug to the patient?
a. In the morning to avoid waking the patient at night
b. With meals to avoid GI problems
c. With a full glass of water
d. At bedtime
D
Orthostatic hypotension is a common side effect of the first dose of an alpha blocker drug. The nurse should give the first dose at bedtime and caution the patient not to get up without assis-tance.
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A) 8 to 16 mg B) 16 to 32 mg C) 35 to 70 mg D) 70 to 140 mg
What is the term for a non–stress test in which there are two or more fetal heart rate accelerations of 15 or more bpm with fetal movement in a 20-minute period?
a. Positive b. Negative c. Reactive d. Nonreactive
The nurse is assessing a patient with myasthenia gravis. Which findings would the nurse attribute to this disease? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Visual problems may be an early symptom. 2. Routine exercise provides an improvement in muscle strength. 3. There may be difficulty swallowing. 4. Muscle strength improves greatly with physical therapy. 5. There may be poor articulation in speaking.
Which of the following is true about assertion communication?
a. Components include the ability to say no and to ask for what you want. b. It includes a demonstration of deference to the demands of others. c. It consistently violates the needs of others. d. It includes the expression of only positive thoughts and feelings.