A 75-year-old woman has been given a
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (an NSAID for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse is reviewing the patient's medication history and notes that which types of medications could have an interaction with the NSAID? (Select all that apply.)
a. Antibiotics
b. Decongestants
c. Anticoagulants
d. Beta blockers
e. Diuretics
f. Corticosteroids
ANS: C, E, F
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A nurse is removing an arterial line from a patient's radial artery. What actions by the nurse are most appropriate after the line is removed? (Select all that apply.)
A. Apply pressure for at least 5 minutes. B. Assess perfusion distal to the site. C. Monitor the patient for bleeding. D. Place a clean dressing over the site. E. Secure the insertion site with Steri-Strips.
Pain in the left arm secondary to coronary insufficiency is an example of:
a. acute pain. b. chronic pain. c. referred pain. d. subacute pain.
A nursing student is studying the fetal development and growth process, and asks the instructor why the first 3 months after birth are referred to as the "fourth trimester," since this term is used during the pregnancy period
The educator replies: A) "Since it's part of the baby's first year, it is combined with the pregnancy period." B) "The baby's major task is adjustment, and she is very vulnerable during the first 3 months following delivery." C) "It is in correlation with their developmental stage, as described by Freud." D) "The baby's birth weight is changing so rapidly that this time period is considered growth as during pregnancy."
A nurse has called the state nursing board to discuss being an advocate for health policy change. The state BON representative gives which of the following as examples of appropriate ways for a nurse to advocate for policy change?
Select all that apply. A. Reporting a newly diagnosed case of Listeria to the public health department B. Informing staff about the signs and symptoms of a new virus infecting local residents C. Random inspections of the nursing and clinical staff by the nursing director of a skilled nursing facility D. Regularly using personal protective equipment E. Working with the school board to include nutrition classes in the middle school curriculum