A patient starting therapy on hydroxychloroquine needs to be aware that the most significant toxicity of this drug is:
1. fatigue.
2. diarrhea.
3. nausea.
4. retinal damage.
Correct Answer: 4
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A 33-year-old woman had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed this morning and was transferred at 15:00 to the postsurgical unit from PACU. It is now 16:30 . At this point in the patient's recovery, what are the nursing priorities?
A) Health education about the dietary and lifestyle changes necessitated by her gall bladder surgery B) Monitoring and treating the patient's pain, nausea, and vomiting C) Encouraging the patient to ambulate, and teaching the patient about the benefits of early ambulation D) Performing a sterile dressing change and assessing the integrity of the patient's surgical incision
In a study of liver transplant recipients, the researcher specifies that the subjects must be 18 years of age or older and the recipient of only one liver transplant. These criteria are an example of:
a. demographic attributes. b. exclusion criteria. c. extraneous variables. d. inclusion criteria.
A nurse explains to a family member the pathophysiology of distributive shock, which is:
1. the intravascular compartment fills beyond capacity, allowing fluid to leak out, compressing vital organs. 2. the circulating volume causes excessive constriction of the vessels, causing blood pooling. 3. widely fluctuating blood pressures stimulate vascular collapse, causing severe alterations in peripheral perfusion. 4. although the circulating volume is intact, excessive vascular dilation causes drastic drops in blood pressure.
Which of the following are the elements of evidence-based practice? (Select all that apply.)
a. Patient preferences b. Basic needs c. Best research evidence d. Nurse's clinical expertise e. Hypothesis