The physician prescribes sumatriptan for a patient's headache. Before administering this drug, the nurse should gather which assessment information?
a. Does the patient have a family history of migraines?
b. Has the patient taken ergotamine in the past 24 hours?
c. Has the patient taken acetaminophen in the past 3 hours?
d. Is the patient allergic to sulfa compounds?
b
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The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who has a right fractured femur. What intervention would be essential to include in the plan of care to prevent fat emboli?
a. Maintain immobilization of the right leg. b. Decrease dietary consumption of fats. c. Encourage coughing and deep breathing hourly. d. Perform passive range of motion on the right leg.
The nurse realizes that an appropriate example of a nursing theory is:
a. deep breathing in the postoperative period makes people healthier. b. self-care is ideal. c. nursing care is needed when people are affected by limitations that do not allow them to meet their self-care needs. d. optimum health is the only ideal state.
With which of the following clients is the nurse alert for the possibility of hypertension and coronary artery disease?
A. 50-year-old white man with asthma B. 60-year-old Asian American woman with breast cancer C. 45-year-old African American man with diabetes mellitus D. 65-year-old white woman on estrogen hormone replacement therapy
The nurse plans care for an older adult receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy. What is the best outcome for this client as it relates to side effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?
1. The client will refrain from taking other medications with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). 2. The client will avoid the use of caffeine while taking the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). 3. The client will report any bleeding or bruising while taking the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). 4. The client will report any mood changes while taking the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).