A patient wants to take a ginseng dietary supplement. The nurse instructs the patient to look for which potential adverse effect?
a. Drowsiness
b. Palpitations and anxiety
c. Dry mouth
d. Constipation
ANS: B
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What should the nurse tell the employees of the corporation, ages 18 to 65, about the prevention of varicose veins? A) Walk at least ½ mile every day. B) Gymnastics is a good exercise. C) Take the escalator instead of the stairs. D) Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
A client whose dislocated shoulder was reduced today is experiencing moderate pain at the site of injury and across the back. The nurse administers a prescribed oral pain medication, repositions the client, and applies an ice pack to the shoulder
The client still complains of pain and requests a cup of hot water to drink to "wash the pain" from the system. Which of these actions should the nurse take? a. Call the health care provider to request an order for the water. b. Give the client the water. c. Inform the nursing supervisor that a client may need a psychiatric consultation. d. Tell the client that water will not bring pain relief.
Some patient conditions which have the potential to threaten a patient's ABCs are listed below. Which is the highest priority?
a. child or elder abuse b. hemorrhage c. hypoglycemia d. chest trauma
A nurse is caring for a patient following a whipple procedure (removal from the head of the pancreas, duodenum, part of the stomach, and common bile duct). The patient had nausea and vomiting and absent bowel tones. The nurse inserts a NGT per physician order to treat which surgical complication?
A. pain B. constipation C. fluid volume deficit D. paralytic ileus