The ambulatory care nurse would arrange for periodic monitoring of blood levels for a client with COPD who is beginning to use
a. beclomethasone (Vanceril).
b. ipratropium (Atrovent).
c. theophylline (Theo-Dur).
d. zafirlukast (Accolate).
C
It is necessary to monitor blood levels in the client taking theophylline to prevent the client from developing toxicity.
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A patient, age 43, had a biopsy of a lump in her right breast that revealed a benign tumor. The nurse explains to her that a benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that benign tumors
a. do not cause damage to adjacent tissue. b. are simply an overgrowth of normal cells. c. do not spread to other tissues and organs. d. frequently recur in the same site.
A client is receiving an infusion of vasopressin (Pitressin) to treat bleeding esophageal varices. Which client complaint indicates to the nurse that a serious adverse effect of the drug may be occurring?
a. Acute nausea and vomiting b. A pounding frontal headache c. Vertigo and syncope d. Midsternal chest pain
The nurse is counseling a mother who wants her teenage daughter to have a Pap smear and pelvic examination. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate?
a. "If your daughter is over 18, she needs a pelvic examination and Pap smear." b. "A teenager does not need this examina-tion unless she is sexually active." c. "Teach her to have her first examination by the age of 21 at the latest." d. "It is not needed unless you are worried about sexually transmitted diseases."
The "harm reduction" model is an approach that focuses on
1. Education 2. Law enforcement 3. Scare tactics 4. Rehabilitation