A person experiencing a delayed allergic reaction to a penicillin would most likely be switched to a(n) ________.
A. sulfonamide
B. tetracycline
C. cephalosporin
D. aminoglycoside
Answer: C
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The nurse is preparing a presentation regarding the effects of diabetes mellitus. What will the nurse include regarding the effects of diabetes mellitus?
a. Improves overall tissue perfusion b. Promotes release of oxygen to tissues c. Causes hemoglobin to have a greater affinity for oxygen d. Causes hemoglobin to have a decreased affinity for oxygen
The nurse is administering a dose of rapid-acting insulin at 0800 to an insulin-dependent pediatric client. Based on when the insulin peaks, when will the client be at greatest risk for a hypoglycemic episode?
1. At about noon 2. Between bedtime and breakfast the next morning 3. Between lunch and dinner 4. Around 0930
The patient received a pint of medication from the pharmacy. This is equivalent to
A. 1 1/2 cups. B. 1 cup. C. 8 fluid ounces. D. 16 fluid ounces.
A 6-year-old sustained a fractured femur and was put in Russell traction 2 days ago. She screams in pain when she raises herself onto the bedpan. Which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority for this child?
a. Pain resulting from tissue trauma b. High risk for impaired skin integrity resulting from immobility c. Altered growth and development related to separation from family d. Altered urinary elimination related to immobility and traction