What is the most common route used to deliver short-acting beta-adrenergic agonists?
a. Oral
b. Intravenous
c. Transdermal
d. Inhalation
ANS: D
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a. "It is possible for the inflammation to re-cur if you stop the drugs." b. "Once you start corticosteroids, you have to be weaned off them." c. "You must decrease the dose slowly so your hormones will begin to work again." d. "The drug suppresses your immune sys-tem, which needs to be built back up."
Which antihypertensive drug would you teach a patient is considered safe for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding?
a. Clonidine (Catapres) b. Methyldopa (Aldomet) c. Labetalol (Normodyne) d. Carvedilol (Coreg)
Narcotic analgesia is administered to a laboring client at 10:00 a.m. The infant is delivered at 12:30 p.m. What would the nurse anticipate that the narcotic analgesia could do?
1. Be used in place of preoperative sedation 2. Result in neonatal respiratory depression 3. Prevent the need for anesthesia with an episiotomy 4. Enhance uterine contractions
When a resident hits, bites, kicks, or scratches, you should
A) refuse to care for the resident. B) attempt to determine the cause of the behavior. C) restrain the resident until she calms down. D) tell the resident the behavior is not appropriate.