Fluoroquinolones have a Black Box Warning regarding ________ even months after treatment
1. Renal dysfunction
2. Hepatic toxicity
3. Tendon rupture
4. Development of glaucoma
3
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In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note by the nurse would be most accurate?
a. Patient denies usual childhood illnesses. b. Patient states he was a "very healthy" child. c. Patient states his sister had measles, but he didn't. d. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat.
A 67-year-old patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis will likely display which clinical manifestations as a result of autoantibodies ultimately blocking the action of acetylcholine, resulting in destruction of the receptors?
A) Weakness of the eye muscles; difficulty in swallowing and slurred speech; impaired gait B) Tremor of hands/arms; rigidity of the arms; shuffling gait C) Short-term memory lapses; problems with orientation; a lack of drive or initiative D) Facial droop; slurred speech; weakness on one side of the body
The client with epididymitis gets a prescription for antibiotics and the nurse provides the following discharge instructions:
A) "You may resume sexual activity after forty-eight hours." B) "Take warm sitz baths three to four times a day." C) "Take the antibiotics until the swelling subsides." D) "Use ice packs on your scrotum and wear scrotal support."
The nurse is preparing to assist with the debridement of a client's wounds. In which order should the nurse complete surgical hand antisepsis?
1. Remove all jewelry 2. Wet hands with warm water. 3. Turn on water using foot pedal 4. Completely dry hands and forearms 5. Rub hands together for at least 20 sec 6. Apply 3–5 mL of antimicrobial soap to hands 7. Scrub hands and forearms up to 3 in. above elbows 8. Rinse hands and arms from finger tips to elbows