A patient asks the nurse what dose of acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) is needed for antiplatelet effects to prevent heart attacks. What dose is most appropriate to reduce platelet aggregation?
A) 100 mg
B) 300 mg
C) 625 mg
D) 1000 mg
B
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A young nurse charted that a 70-year-old client was "unable to perform ADL's due to old age." What should the nursing supervisor do in response to this attitude?
1. Reassign the nurse to another unit with younger clients 2. Explain how aging does not prevent one from performing ADLs 3. Reprimand the nurse for charting opinions rather than facts 4. Suggest the young nurse encourage the client to be more independent
The nurse is reviewing medication orders for a patient with myocarditis caused by diphtheria. Which medications should the nurse question before administering them to the patient?
Select all that apply. 1. antibiotic 2. anticoagulant 3. cardiac glycoside 4. proton pump inhibitor 5. antidysrhythmic agent
When caring for a client in a long-term care facility, the nurse facilitates reminiscing by:
A) encouraging client to focus on her current situation. B) reminding client what her current strengths are. C) asking client to tell about her childhood. D) helping client to remember what activities she did in the past week.
A client is prescribed to take 4T of a medication every 8 hours. The bottle contains 16 ounces of medication. How many doses of medication will the client have within one bottle?
1. 4 2. 8 3. 16 4. 32