A patient with peptic ulcer disease is taking a histamine-2 blocker and tells the primary care NP that over-the-counter antacid tablets help with the discomfort. The NP should tell this patient to:
a. discontinue the antacid.
b. discontinue the histamine-2 blocker.
c. take the antacid and the histamine-2 blocker at the same time.
d. take the histamine-2 blocker 2 hours before taking the antacid.
D
Histamine-2 blockers should not be taken within 2 hours of antacid ingestion because antacids decrease the action of histamine-2 blockers.
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A) Complete all nursing care at the end of the shift. B) Delegate care for the client to an aide. C) Complete all nursing care in the morning. D) Pace nursing care throughout the shift.
After an unsuccessful resuscitation attempt, a patient dies. What should the nurse do first?
1. Document the time of death. 2. Notify the funeral home. 3. Contact the physician. 4. Contact the orderly for transport to the morgue.
A nurse is attending a training session on disaster management and is surprised to learn that
A. True emergency preparedness and disaster management is a continuous cycle and has no beginning or end. B. There are four major phases of a disaster life cycle. C. There are three stages of the disaster preparedness framework. D. Emergency preparedness and disaster management must only occur at the local level.
A student nurse is careful to maintain a space of about 18 inches from the client as they walk down the hall in the clinic to demonstrate respect for the client's personal space. The client's discomfort with the distance:
A) Demonstrates the nature of the client's mental illness. B) Expresses the client's lack of rapport with the nurse. C) Is indicative of a cultural difference. D) Alerts the nurse to the low self-esteem of the client.