A man with a history of cardiac arrhythmias is taking metoprolol (Lopressor) 25 mg, three times a day. He calls the clinic at 11 AM and reports that he failed to take his 8 AM dose and his next dose is at 2 PM
What should the nurse instruct him to do?
A) Take two doses when the next dose is due at 2 PM.
B) Take two doses as soon as possible.
C) Take the missed dose as soon as possible.
D) Skip the missed dose and return to the regular dose at 2 PM.
D
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Which nursing evaluation supports the fact that the goals of long-term client care have been achieved? (Select all that apply.)
a. Resident has participated in bath with minimal assistance from the staff. b. Resident has experienced no falls since admission 3 months ago. c. Resident continues to show loss of strength in upper extremities. d. Resident is not required to dress or feed self since assistance is always available. e. Resident demonstrates improved weight bearing on affected leg; discharge to be considered.
Which emotion experienced by a patient should be assessed by the nurse as most predictive of an increased suicide risk?
a. Anger b. Elation c. Sadness d. Hopelessness
The local nursing program has opened a nurse-run health clinic. Services at the clinic will be available to poor, minority families who have not benefited from the services that have been accessible in their community. The nursing program is primarily addressing which of the goals of Healthy People 2020? a. Create social and physical environments that promote good health for al b. Attain high
quality, long lives free of preventable diseases, disability, injury, andpremature death. c. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. d. Promote quality of life, healthy development and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
During a well-child exam,the parents of a 4-year-old child inform the nurse that they are thinking of buying a television for their child's bedroom and ask for advice as to whether this is appropriate
The best response from the nurse would be 1. "Research has shown that childrenwith a television in their bedroom spend significantly less time playing outside than other children." 2. "Research has shown that watchingeducational television shows improves a child's performance in school" 3. "Don't buy a television for yourchild's room;he is much too young for that.""It is okay for children to have a television in their room as long as you limit the amount of time they watch it to less than two hours per day."