To identify food allergens, meticulous record keeping of symptoms and a food diary listing all food and beverages consumed are necessary
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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After an acute myocardial infarction, the patient is receiving tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), lidocaine, and nitroglycerin intravenous infusions
The patient is pain-free and has a normal sinus rhythm with elevated ST segments and rare premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and a blood pressure of 82/55 mm Hg. What is the most important nursing action? A) Reduce the nitroglycerin infusion rate. B) Increase the tPA infusion rate. C) Administer a bolus of lidocaine. D) Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram.
What statement by a parent leads the nurse to determine a parent is administering levothyroxine (Synthroid) correctly?
a. "I stopped giving the medication because my daughter was losing her hair." b. "I am using a different brand now because it costs less money." c. "I don't give the medication on the weekends." d. "I give the medication at 8:00 AM every day."
The nurse is performing wound care on a 68-year-old postsurgical patient. Which of the following practices violates the principles of surgical asepsis?
A) Holding sterile objects above the level of the nurse's waist B) Considering a 1 inch (2.5 cm) edge around the sterile field as being contaminated C) Pouring solution onto a sterile field cloth D) Opening the outermost flap of a sterile package away from the body
The patient's husband, experiencing anticipatory grieving, tells the nurse that he doesn't see any point in continuing to visit at the bedside, because the patient is unresponsive. The best response for the nurse supports him by saying,
a. "You're right, she is not aware of anything going on around her now." b. "Although she is not responding, she may be able to hear you and benefit from your presence." c. "I'll call you if she starts responding again." d. "Why don't you check to see if any other family member would like to visit her?"