The nurse is conducting a medication history with a patient who asks, "What happens to all of these medications that I take?" The nurse should instruct on the location where most drugs are metabolized, which would be the:
a. kidneys c. skin
b. adrenal glands d. liver
D
The liver is the primary source of metabolism, although the lungs, kidney, blood, and intestines also metabolize some medications.
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A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a myocardial infarction. The client's pulmonary artery pressure reading is 25/12 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Compare the results with previous pulmonary artery pressure readings. b. Increase the intravenous fluid rate because these readings are low. c. Immediately notify the health care provider of the elevated pressures. d. Document the finding in the client's chart as the only action.
A nurse is beginning a newborn's physical assessment and notes that the infant is jumpy and seems irritable when being handled and when the nurse or parents speak. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Ask the mother to attempt to breastfeed the infant. B. Conduct the assessment quickly then swaddle the baby. C. Increase the heat in the room so the baby won't get chilled. D. Postpone the assessment until the infant has calmed.
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A patient, receiving conscious sedation for a colonoscopy, has progressed to a state of deep anesthesia. Which of the following should the nurse do?
1. monitor the heart rate 2. manage the airway and provide ventilation 3. monitor the blood pressure 4. contact the Rapid Response Team