The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System is:
1. A mandatory reporting system for all health-care providers when they encounter an adverse vaccine event
2. A voluntary reporting system that health-care providers or consumers may use to report vaccine adverse events
3. Utilized to send out safety alerts regarding emerging vaccine safety issues
4. Activated when a vaccine has been proven to cause significant adverse effects
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A. Has a medical condition that prevents pregnancy B. Has been attempting to get pregnant for 12 months C. Has delayed pregnancy and childbirth for too long D. Has not conceived in 6 months of actively trying
The nurse assesses that the patient admitted with multiple sclerosis is demonstrating involuntary rhythmic eye movements. What term will the nurse use in her documentation to describe them?
A) Vertigo B) Tinnitus C) Nystagmus D) Dizziness
A pleural chest tube is inserted to treat a patient with tension pneumothorax. The nurse assists the physician as multiple doses of a local anesthetic are administered prior to tube insertion
Which of the following observations by the nurse warrants immediate physician attention? 1. The patient complains of pain during anesthetic injections. 2. The patient's systolic blood pressure changes from 156 to 138 mm hg. 3. The patient's heart rate decreases from 100 beats per minute to 65 beats per minute. 4. The patient's respiratory excursion remains the same.
The nurse provides teaching for a postpartal woman who will take bisacodyl tablets to help with constipation. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?
a. "Crush the tablet if it is difficult to swallow." b. "Store this medication in a cool, dry place." c. "Take the tablet with a carbonated beverage." d. "Take with milk if gastrointestinal upset occurs."