Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a procedure that is routinely performed by nursing assistants.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the parasympathetic nervous system
The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify that which type of receptor is involved with stimulating smooth muscle in the parasympathetic nervous system? A) Nicotinic B) Muscarinic C) Alpha D) Beta
A child has a platelet count of 45,000/mm3 with petechiae and excessive bruising covering his body. The nurse is aware that these signs are clinical manifestations of:
a. erythroblastopenia. b. von Willebrand's disease. c. hemophilia. d. immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP).
A patient who is HIV-infected takes 800 mg of indinavir (Crixivan), a protease inhibitor medication. The provider has ordered adding ritonavir (Norvir) to the regimen. The nurse will teach the patient that the addition of ritonavir
a. allows decreasing the dosing from 3 times daily to twice daily. b. can lead to increased cholesterol and triglycerides. c. may worsen insulin resistance. d. will require increased dietary restrictions.
A client is receiving IV caspofungin (Cancidas) for a severe Candida infection. During an infusion of the dose, the nurse notes a reddened area along the vein tract, and the client complains of pain. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?
a. Stop the infusion. b. Speed up the infusion. c. Administer an analgesic during the infusion. d. Elevate the infusion extremity above the heart.