The nurse is providing care to a patient who is prescribed valproic acid for the treatment of a seizure disorder. Which will the nurse assess for during the skin examination?
1) Alopecia
2) Pruritic rash
3) Toxic epidermal necrolysis
4) Stevens-Johnson syndrome
ANS: 1
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Which of the following groups of women have been identified as being at high risk for endometrial cancer?
a. Postmenopausal Caucasian women, over 50, obese, and with a history of abnormal bleeding b. Postmenopausal Hispanic women, over 40, obese, and with a history of large babies over 9 pounds c. Premenopausal African American women, under age 40, with a history of hypertension d. Premenopausal Native American women, over 50, thin, and with a history of multiple miscarriages
A patient has had blood pressures of 150/95 mm Hg and 148/90 mm Hg on two separate office visits. The patient reports a blood pressure of 145/92 mm Hg taken in an ambulatory setting. The patient's diagnostic tests are all normal
The nurse will expect this patient's provider to order: a. a beta blocker. b. a loop diuretic and spironolactone. c. a thiazide diuretic. d. counseling on lifestyle changes.
A patient presents to the emergency department with edema of the glottis, bronchoconstriction, and a blood pressure of 82/38 . Friends state that the reaction was a result of an insect sting. Which drug should the nurse prepare to administer?
a. Ephedrine b. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) c. Dopamine d. Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
Which question or statement by the client about to undergo allogeneic bone marrow transplantation indicates a need for further discussion regarding the procedure?
A. "Which bone will the surgeon insert the marrow into?" B. "Until the marrow transplant takes, I should have few visitors." C. "How long will it be before we know if the transplant is successful?" D. "After the bone marrow transplant grows in me, my blood type will be the same as the donor's."