The nurse is administering ketorolac (toradol) to a 78 yo pt for mild to moderate pain management. Which assessment finding indicates the pt is experiencing a side effect of this drug?
a. Abdominal bloating and cramping
b. Ventricular cardiac dysrhythmias
c. Decreased urinary output
d. Jaundice
Answer: a. Abdominal bloating and cramping
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A) Hearing loss B) Vision changes C) Decreased urine output D) Gait instability
The nurse is assessing a newborn who is large for gestational age. The newborn was born breech. The nurse suspects that the newborn may have experienced trauma to the upper brachial plexus based on which assessment findings?
A) Absent grasp reflex B) Hand weakness C) Absent Moro reflex D) Facial asymmetry
A researcher combines data from another researcher's study along with data from the reported study in graphs without noting the source of the data. This is an example of
a. an honest error. b. fabrication. c. falsification. d. plagiarism.
The nurse in the emergency department is assessing a 64-year-old patient experiencing substernal chest pain. The patient's electrocardiogram shows evidence of myocardial ischemia
Which statement indicates to the nurse that the patient may be a candidate for thrombolytic therapy? A) "I have had chest pain for 2 days." B) "My chest pain started 3 hours ago." C) "My chest pain stops when I take a nitroglycerin pill." D) "I have had chest pain on and off all week."