Explain the purpose of the aspirin tablet
Why is "non–enteric-coated" aspirin specified? What would be a contraindication to administering aspirin?
• Aspirin is effective in reducing mortality in MI.
• An enteric coating slows down the availability of the aspirin, and in this case it is desirable for the
medication to be rapidly absorbed for rapid availability in the bloodstream. Chewing the tablet
also enhances the absorption.
• Contraindications would include allergy to aspirin, active major bleeding or major bleeding within
the past 2 weeks, hemorrhagic stroke, active or recent gastric bleeding, ulcer disease, and acute
bronchospasm.
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A community health nurse has been recently hired to work in an unfamiliar community. Which of the following persons would be effective key informants for the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. Community's immigrant group activist b. Federal senators and representatives c. Health board members d. Local politicians such as the town mayor
For a nurse to be effective in assisting patients with problems associated with loss and grief, a nurse's most appropriate action should include:
A. believing in God and life after death. B. completing a course in death and dying. C. sharing personal feelings and being sympathetic. D. knowing how people normally cope with loss and grief.
The nurse is assessing a postoperative client that reports a pain level of 10 on a 1 to 10 scale. The client is grimacing and appears anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
1. Administer pain medication if it has been longer than the ordered interval. 2. Offer to call the pastoral service to provide spiritual counseling. 3. Obtain an order for an anti-anxiety medication. 4. Call the family to come in and stay with the client.
A patient with a history of using recreational cocaine says being addicted to cocaine is better than being diagnosed with cancer. What should the nurse respond to this patient?
A. "People who use cocaine do have a lower risk of developing cancer." B. "I guess if that's what you would prefer." C. "Cocaine has been linked to the development of cancer." D. "As long as the cocaine is pure and not mixed with toxic chemicals."