Hold the medication for a systolic blood pressure less than 100/60 . Write the symbol for the italicized phrase
What will be an ideal response?
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A) Assess for signs of myelosuppression. B) Review the patient's platelet level. C) Assess the patient's capillary refill time. D) Review the patient's international normalized ratio (INR).
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this process when they identify that which of the following categories are assigned by the Food and
Drug Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply. A) Metabolite B) Noncontrolled substance C) Prescription D) Nonprescription E) Controlled substance
The physician asks the nurse to monitor the fluid volume status of a congestive heart failure pa-tient and a patient at risk for clinical dehydration. What is the most effective nursing intervention for monitoring both of these patients?
a. Weigh the patients every morning before breakfast. b. Ask the patients to record their intake and output. c. Measure the patients' blood pressure every 4 hours. d. Assess the patients for edema in extremi-ties.
List two ways to create an interaction with the client and next of kin
What will be an ideal response?