Why are parenteral injections or intranasal administrations of vitamin B12 used in clients who have had most or all of the ileum removed?
A) To prevent thrombosis C) To aid proper digestion
B) To prevent deficiencies D) To prevent constipation
B
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A nurse is administering drugs to a 70-year-old patient who has a reduced plasma albumin level. When assessing the patient for therapeutic outcomes of drug therapy, the nurse will also be careful to observe for
A) possible drug toxicity. B) decreased therapeutic effects. C) altered drug absorption. D) increased drug metabolism.
A woman gave birth vaginally to a 9-pound, 12-ounce girl yesterday. Her primary health care provider has written orders for perineal ice packs, use of a sitz bath tid, and a stool softener
What information is most closely correlated with these orders? a. The woman is a gravida 2, para 2. b. The woman had a vacuum-assisted birth. c. The woman received epidural anesthesia. d. The woman has an episiotomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize when performing client education around the use of herbal remedies?
A) Ensuring that the client has a current and valid prescription for each herbal remedy B) Providing the client with information about pharmacological alternatives to herbal remedies C) Teaching the client the importance of informing care providers about what remedies he or she is using D) Teaching the client how to safely adjust dosing of herbal remedies
A patient in the acute care setting is noted with a rapid, thready pulse. This patient will require
A) Transfer to the critical care unit B) Assessment of cardiac output C) Vital sign assessment every hour D) An EKG ordered by the physician