A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a life-threatening infection. The nurse will begin by monitoring this drug therapy by obtaining
A) blood glucose levels daily for 1 week.
B) establishing the patient's auditory abilities.
C) a baseline complete blood count.
D) liver enzymes weekly until the drug therapy is completed.
C
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a. Use gestures and signs as much as possible. b. Let the child's parents communicate for her. c. Face the child and speak clearly in short sentences. d. Recognize that the child's ability to communicate will be on a 6-year-old child's level.
According to Wiseman, empathy includes which of the following attributes? Select all that apply
A. Taking the perspective of another person B. Judging others C. Recognizing others' emotions D. Persuading others to feel a certain emotion
Antibiotics have been ordered for a newborn with an infection. Which of the following interventions should the nurse prepare to implement? (Select all that apply.)
A. Obtain sterile urine specimen for culture. B. Restrict parental visits. C. Evaluate bilirubin levels. D. Administer oxygen as ordered. E. Observe for signs of hyperglycemia.
An autosomal dominant disorder that involves the connective tissue and can lead to dissection or rupture of the aorta is known as
a. cystic fibrosis. b. Eisenmenger syndrome. c. peripartum cardiomyopathy. d. Marfan syndrome.