Patients who are on chronic long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy require monitoring for:
1. Iron deficiency anemia, vitamin B12 and calcium deficiency
2. Folate and magnesium deficiency
3. Elevated uric acid levels leading to gout
4. Hypokalemia and hypocalcemia
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The nurse is preparing to care for a Native-American patient who has hypertension. The nurse understands that which antihypertensive medication would be most effective in this patient?
a. Acebutolol (Sectral) b. Captopril (Capoten) c. Carteolol HCl (Cartrol) d. Metoprolol (Lopressor)
In assessing a client with polysubstance abuse, the nurse should recognize that withdrawal from which substance may require a life-saving emergency intervention?
A. Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) B. Diazepam (Valium) C. Morphine (Astramorph) D. Phencyclidine (PCP)
Which interventions should the nurse implement when caring for a family of a sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infant (select all that apply)?
a. Allow parents to say goodbye to their infant. b. Once parents leave the hospital, no further follow-up is required. c. Arrange for someone to take the parents home from the hospital. d. Avoid requesting an autopsy of the deceased infant. e. Conduct a debriefing session with the parents before they leave the hospital.