The nurse observes crusty brown lesions covering a client's back. To assist in identifying a possible cause, the most helpful question the nurse would ask the client is
a. "Have you recently changed laundry detergents?"
b. "How much does the rash itch?"
c. "What did the rash look like when you first noticed it?"
d. "What did you eat last night?"
C
Frequently the health care provider will not see a primary lesion and must depend on the client to describe the initial appearance of the lesion. A crust is a secondary lesion.
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a. take medication on an empty stomach. b. have liver function monitored yearly. c. take medication with meals. d. monitor for hypoglycemia within 30 minutes of taking medication.
The health care provider has prescribed penicillin and probenecid for a patient with a sexually transmitted disease. What is the purpose of combining these medications?
a. To accelerate the excretion of the penicillin b. To inhibit the absorption of penicillin to allow the drug to remain in the transport phase c. To inhibit the excretion of the penicillin d. To reduce toxic effects associated with penicillin
A patient is having a creatine kinase (CK) level drawn. For which health problem would the nurse expect this level to be elevated?
A. Gout B. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis C. Bone tumors D. Muscle disease
The nurse is providing shift report related to a client newly received back to the unit from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
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