A 20-year-old client is starting isotretinoin (Accutane) therapy. What is an essential nursing intervention for this client?

a. Perform pregnancy test.
b. Assess sputum cultures.
c. Make sure IV is patent.
d. Force fluids.


Answer: a. Perform pregnancy test.

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a. Myalgia and stiffness b. Joint pain; and that it is curable c. Crepitus and instability d. It is systemic and symmetrical

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A 79-year-old man who has returned to the medical-surgical unit following abdominal surgery is unable to ambulate and is now refusing to wear an external pneumatic compression stocking

The nurse explains that refusing to wear the stocking places him at significant risk for: A) Sepsis B) Infection C) Pulmonary embolism D) Hematoma

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A ___________ is a diagnostic procedure used to identify lesions by observing the flow of radiopaque dye through the subarachnoid space

ANS:

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Which of the following pieces of information is included in the client database?

A) Nursing care B) Diagnostic studies C) Plan of care D) Collaborative problems

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