Li takes theophylline for his persistent asthma and calls the office with a complaint of nausea, vomiting, and headache. The best advice for him would be to:
1. Reassure him this is probably a viral infection and should be better soon
2. Have him seen the same day for an assessment and theophylline level
3. Schedule him for an appointment in 2 to 3 days, which he can cancel if he is better
4. Order a theophylline level at the laboratory for him
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When reviewing the hematologic system, the student nurse is correct when making which statement?
a. "African Americans have the highest in-cidence of sickle cell disease." b. "Iatrogenic blood disorders are congenital in origin." c. "Folic acid is directly related to synthesis of hemoglobin." d. "Bruising in the elderly patient is of great concern."
The facility least suited to the provision of primary health care is a(n)
a. ambulatory care center. b. emergency department. c. HMO. d. hospital outpatient clinic.
The nurse is reviewing data for a patient experiencing shock. Based on these data, the nurse recognizes that the patient is in which stage of shock?
1. compensatory 2. early, reversible 3. progressive 4. refractory
The patient's family brings him to the emergency department because he has been threatening suicide. The patient tells the nurse that he is too hungry to talk and she should just go away
The nurse decides to bring the patient some food before she does a complete assessment. Whose theory would most support the nurse's action? 1. Peplau 2. Orlando 3. Neuman 4. Leininger