What are the causes of a secondary or obstructive biliary cirrhosis?
What will be an ideal response?
The presence of a gallstone within the common bile duct; a carcinoma of the head of the pancreas blocking the transport of bile and pancreatic secretions into the duodenum; a carcinoma of the common bile duct
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A) Chest pain and dyspnea B) Leg pain and swollen calf C) Mottled coloring of leg and foot D) Capillary refill of extremity
The nurse frequently assesses for signs of infection on the patient with aplastic anemia because the patient will not be able to produce an inflammatory response related to the low level of:
a. leukocytes. b. erythrocytes. c. histamine. d. hemopoietin.
The newborn of a client who received nalbuphine hydrochloride (Nubain) for pain control was born less than an hour after the medication was given and is exhibiting signs of respiratory depression
Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer to the newborn? 1. Naloxone (Narcan) 2. Fentanyl (Sublimaze) 3. Pentobarbital (Nembutal) 4. Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol)
A 34-year-old Mexican patient admits to seeing a curandero for asthma. The curandero prescribes a special tea four times a day to open the airways. How should the nurse respond to this situation?
a. Encourage the patient to continue drinking the tea. b. Ask the patient to bring in the tea package, and have the pharmacist check the ingredients. c. Advise the patient to stop drinking the tea because of potential interactions with other medications. d. Encourage the patient to drink only one cup of the tea each day.