Which information in the health history should the nurse be concerned about for a client prescribed ibuprofen for a mild ankle sprain?
A. Hypertension
B. History of injury to the same ankle
C. Alcohol abuse
D. Allergy to aspirin
E. Recent history of a peptic ulcer
Ans;
A. Hypertension
C. Alcohol abuse
D. Allergy to aspirin
E. Recent history of a peptic ulcer
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A) "Let's put you in touch with some other girls who are also having the same body changes." B) "Luckily, this is just a temporary, unfortunate part of your condition, and you need to accept it." C) "Your real friends do not care about your appearance and just want you to get well." D) "You are beautiful in your own way; what matters is the inside."
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class and is differentiating between aspirin and other cyclooxygenase inhibitors
The nurse would correctly identify which of the following as a unique characteristic of aspirin, not found in other cyclooxygenase inhibitors? a. Aspirin promotes gastric bleeding. b. Aspirin irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase. c. Aspirin promotes platelet synthesis. d. Aspirin enhances prostaglandin synthesis.
Mrs. Breaux, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, almost became comatose after receiving an overdose of morphine. In order to reverse this effect, the doctor ordered the administration of naloxone, which served as a(n):
A. antagonist. B. modulator. C. partial agonist. D. agonist.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to use for assisting the client with meals and preventing aspiration is to:
A. Keep the client's head back and straight B. Offer thin-consistency foods C. Provide large amounts of fluids D. Have the client sit up for 30 minutes after eating