The nurse is reviewing a patient's database for significant changes and discovers that the patient has not voided in over 8 hours
The patient's kidney function labs are abnormal, and the patient's oral intake has significantly decreased since previous shifts. Which step of the nursing process should the nurse proceed to after this review? a. Diagnosis
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
A
After a thorough assessment, the nurse should proceed to analyzing the data and formulating a nursing diagnosis before proceeding with developing the plan of care and determining appropriate interventions. The evaluation phase involves determining whether the interventions were effective.
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A) Antihypertensives B) Antibiotics C) Beta-Blockers D) Calcium channel blockers
When teaching a client about how griseofulvin should be administered, the nurse should instruct the client to take the drug with:
a. vitamin D. c. an antacid. b. a fatty meal. d. orange juice.
What will a health care provider include in medication teaching for a patient who will be starting a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) medication after ending treatment with sertraline hydrochloride (Zoloft)?
a. "Here is some information concerning the foods you must avoid when you are taking your new medication. In 2 weeks, after your last dose of Zoloft, we will meet and I will give you a prescription for your MAOI and answer any questions you may have.". b. "After you have been off Zoloft for 1 week, come see me. I will order the new medication for you. This list includes all the foods you will not be able to eat while taking your new medicine. We'll review your diet and medication when we meet, and we will get a blood sample as well.". c. "After 4 weeks off Zoloft, come see me. The prescription for your new medication will be ready along with a list of foods you will need to avoid once you start taking the medication. I'll order some blood work at that time as well.". d. "After 2 days off Zoloft, come in to see me before going to work. I'll give you a prescription for the new medication, and we can review the foods you will need to avoid while taking the new medication.".
Which of the following would NOT be an example of polydrug use?
A. alcohol combined with heroin B. alcohol combined with marijuana C. Motrin combined with Tylenol D. all of the above would be examples