The client receiving valproic acid (Depakene) for treatment of seizures has been taking 81mg aspirin daily. For which should the nurse monitor the client?
A. Increased seizure activity
B. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
C. Migraine headaches
D. Bruising of the skin
Answer: D
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When the mother of a child with gastroesophageal reflux calls the clinic nurse to report that her baby is vomiting small amounts of blood, the nurse explains that the esophagus has been irritated by _______ ________
ANS:
The method of anesthesia in labor that is considered the safest for the fetus is the:
a. pudendal block. b. epidural block. c. spinal (subarachnoid) block. d. local infiltration.
The pediatric nurse watches while a 5-year-old hospitalized patient appears to withdraw from the environment and becomes apathetic to his care. The nurse knows that this patient is in the phase known as:
A) anger. B) protest. C) despair. D) detachment.
When a nurse discovers that a client is not taking medications as prescribed, it is the nurse's responsibility to do which of the following?
a. to convince the client that taking the medications is the right thing to do. b. to notify the prescriber immediately. c. to ask the client why he or she is not taking the medications as prescribed. d. to give detailed information about the consequences of not following the prescribed orders.