The patient reports to the nurse that every time the right arm is raised, pain in the right shoulder is triggered. The nurse charts this as an example of a(n):
1. religious belief.
2. aggravating factor.
3. alleviating factor.
4. past experience with the pain.
2
This is important information to be gathered by the nurse and communicated specifically in the chart and to the RN.
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An obese patient has asked her nurse practitioner to prescribe sibutramine. What variable will most affect the nurse's decision?
A) Sibutramine has been taken off the market due to adverse cardiovascular effects. B) Sibutramine is prohibitively expensive and is not covered by most insurers. C) The use of sibutramine requires weekly blood work. D) Sibutramine must be combined with an anticholinergic drug in order to potentiate its effects.
The removal of fluid from the pleural space by thoracentesis presents a possible danger in removing fluid too rapidly. How much fluid removal is recommended at one time?
a. 1,500 to 2,000 mL at one time b. 2,200 mL at one time c. 1,300 to 1,500 mL at one time d. Entire amount accumulated in less than 15 minutes
A school child has an epistaxis. The school nurse appropriately intervenes by:
1. Tilting the child's head forward, squeezing the nares below the nasal bone, and apply-ing ice to the nose. 2. Tilting the child's head back, squeezing the bridge of the nose, and applying a warm, moist pack to the nose. 3. Lying the child down and applying no pressure or ice or warm pack. 4. Immediately packing the nares with a cotton ball soaked with Neo-Synephrine.
A client tells the nurse he or she would like a prescription to help stop smoking. Which should the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider will prescribe?
A. Disulfiram (Antabuse) B. Bupropion (Zyban) C. Naltrexone (ReVia, Vivitrol) D. Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)