If a patient is taking fluconazole (Diflucan) with an oral anticoagulant, the nurse will monitor for which possible interaction?
a. Reduced action of oral anticoagulants
b. Increased effects of oral anticoagulants
c. Hypokalemia
d. Decreased effectiveness of the antifungal drug
ANS: B
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While working with a young adult client from another culture, the nurse notices that the client consults with her mother before making any decisions. Which of the following nursing actions would be most important at this time?
1. Ask the mother to leave the room so that the client can make her own decisions. 2. Ignore the mother and repeat the questions, looking directly at the client. 3. Begin talking directly to the mother as the decision maker. 4. Recognize that the behavior of the client and her mother might be culturally influenced.
Nurses need to know the basic definitions and incidence data about postpartum hemorr-hage (PPH). For instance:
a. PPH is easy to recognize early; after all, the woman is bleeding. b. Traditionally it takes more than 1000 ml of blood after vaginal birth and 2500 ml after cesarean birth to define the condition as PPH. c. If anything, nurses and doctors tend to overestimate the amount of blood loss. d. Traditionally PPH has been classified as early or late with respect to birth.
When the cardiac muscle cell is stimulated, the cell is said to _____
a. polarize b. recover c. depolarize d. repolarize
A nurse is gathering information about a patient's habits and lifestyle patterns. Which method of data collection will the nurse use that will best obtain this information?
a. Carefully review lab results. b. Conduct the physical assessment. c. Perform a thorough nursing health history. d. Prolong the termination phase of the interview.