An older patient is prescribed warfarin for stroke prevention. A nurse is providing patient educa-tion. Which of the following foods should the patient be taught to avoid? (Select all that apply.)
a. Milk
b. Whole grains
c. Kale
d. Spinach
e. Red meats
ANS: C, D
It is important to avoid "leafy green vegetables" when taking Coumadin.
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On the third postpartum day, a client who is bottle-feeding complains of full, painful breasts. Which intervention would be appropriate to suggest?
a. Apply tight binder, and ask physician for drugs to suppress lactation. b. Use electric breast pump to empty milk, and restrict fluids. c. Manually express milk frequently, take a warm shower, and take analgesics. d. Wear well-fitting support bra, use ice packs, and take analgesics.
A man calls the nurse's station stating that his wife, who delivered 2 days ago, is happy one minute and crying the next. The man says, "She was never like this before the baby was born." The nurse's initial response should be to
a. Tell him to ignore the mood swings, as they will go away. b. Reassure him that this behavior is normal. c. Advise him to get immediate psychological help for her. d. Instruct him in the signs, symptoms, and duration of postpartum blues.
How many milliliters of a 12.5% glucose solution contain 125 grams of dextrose?
1. 10,000 mL 2. 1,562.5 mL 3. 1,000 mL 4. 156.2 mL
In teaching the client about Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon), the nurse would instruct the patient to watch for and report:
a. chronic diarrhea. b. injection site irritation. c. persistent arthralgia. d. heart block.