A patient already taking a sulfonylurea has been prescribed fluconazole. For which effect of this drug combination would the nurse monitor the patient?
1. Allergy
2. Hyperkalemia
3. Hypoglycemia
4. Bleeding
Correct Answer: 3
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Which events from the previous year would be evidence that this nurse is a successful follower? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The nurse attended over 80 percent of staff meetings but offered little input into discussion. 2. The nurse participated in testing a new charting system before it was installed on the unit. 3. In a private meeting with the nurse manager, the nurse critiqued the manager's decision to change the unit's method of client assignment. 4. After attending an in-service presentation on a new intravenous access catheter, the nurse used one of the devices the next time an IV was ordered. 5. When asked for an opinion on an issue dividing the unit, the nurse replies, "I don't know. What do you think?"
When performing a nursing physical assessment, the nurse uses a head-to-toe approach. When using this method, the nurse begins with a:
a. skin assessment. b. neurological assessment. c. circulatory assessment. d. respiratory assessment.
A 42-year-old female patient is scheduled for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy to treat a pituitary adenoma. During preoperative teaching, the nurse instructs the patient about the need to
a. cough and deep breathe every 2 hours postoperatively. b. remain on bed rest for the first 48 hours after the surgery. c. avoid brushing teeth for at least 10 days after the surgery. d. be positioned flat with sandbags at the head postoperatively.
The nurse instructs a class of junior high school students that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is related to: (Select all that apply.)
a. Adolescents maturing earlier b. Young people marrying later c. Adolescents having intercourse at a younger age d. Having sex with multiple partners e. Lack of sex education