A client complains to the nurse of experiencing constipation after starting on a new medication. What nursing response is most helpful?
A) Ask if the client really wants to take the medication.
B) Teach the client to increase fluids, fiber, and exercise.
C) Have the client discuss changing medications with the prescriber.
D) Teach the client to use enemas.
B
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When assessing a patient on PCA therapy, the nurse finds the patient to be somnolent, with minimal or no response to physical stimulation, scoring a 4 on the sedation scale. What is the recommended intervention in this situation?
A) Stop the medication infusion immediately and notify the primary care provider; prepare to administer oxygen and a narcotic antagonist, such as naloxone (Narcan). B) Stop the PCA infusion, check the medication level, and restart the infusion at a lower dose. C) Stop the PCA infusion, increase the frequency of sedation and respiratory rate monitoring to every 15 minutes, arouse the patient, and encourage deep breathing. D) Stop the infusion and report the incident to the nurse manager in charge; follow the protocol of oxygen and naloxone administration.
The nurse is reviewing the lab values of a client receiving digoxin for the treatment of heart failure. The nurse plans to hold the next dose of digoxin as the serum blood level is greater than _____ ng/mL
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Which type of aphasia occurs in the brain-injured person and results in limited speech that is slow and halting, is completed with great effort, and is poorly articulated?
A) Broca B) Receptive C) Global D) Anomic
The nurse is instructing a group of students about the ability to increase the strength of a cardiac contraction. Which medical term is appropriate for the nurse to use when referring to this topic?
1. Positive inotropic effect 2. Negative chronotropiceffect 3. Preload 4. Afterload