A nurse is providing patient education for a patient who has been prescribed diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate. Which of the following instructions would be important for self-administration of this drug?
A) Take the drug with a meal
B) Take the drug with fruit juice
C) Decrease the dosage when the number of stools decreases
D) Continue therapy until the physician discontinues the drug
C
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A) Low calorie B) Low carbohydrate C) Low sodium D) Low residue
Resetting of a patient's fracture will take place under local anesthetic. These anesthetics reduce movement and sensation by decreasing the permeability of the nerve cell membrane to ions
What is the most important ion that participates in this process? A) Calcium B) Magnesium C) Sodium D) Potassium
A patient has been brought to the emergency department with multiple trauma after a motor vehicle accident. After immediate threats to life have been corrected, the nurse and trauma team should:
A) Perform a rapid physical assessment. B) Splint the patient's fractures. C) Perform a detailed physical examination. D) Establish the patient's previous medical history.
Which of the following are characteristics of stand-alone PHRs? Select all that apply
1. Patient accessible information is tethered to data in a specific health system's EHR. 2. Some fully standalone applications are available commercially. 3. The PHR is not tied to any particular health care system. 4. Some fully standalone applications are available in formats such as smart card, CD, or flash drive. 5. Standalone PHRs such as those on thumb drive devices have been found to have significant security risks.