A 36-year-old man has been taking extended-release carbamazepine for 1 year. He is in the clinic every 3 months for follow-up visits, which include a drug blood level
Which of the following carbamazepine blood levels would indicate a potential risk for adverse effects?
A) 2 mcg/mL
B) 6 mcg/mL
C) 10 mcg/mL
D) 15 mcg/mL
D
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The nurse is conducting a seminar regarding cultural implications for physical assessment. A client of which ethnicity might prohibit the nurse from examining the head?
1. Caucasian from the United States. 2. African American. 3. Mexican American. 4. Cambodian American.
A client being treated for emphysema has a chronic productive cough. The nurse would assess a characteristic feature of clients with long-term emphysema, which is
a. barrel chest. b. broken vessels in the nose. c. erythematous ear lobes. d. pectus excavatum.
A 10-year-old patient displays the signs and symptoms of splenomegaly with severe anemia. The pediatric nurse suspects that these symptoms may be a sign of:
A) Cooley anemia. B) thalassemia minor. C) thalassemia major. D) thalassemia intermedia.
The nurse is caring for a client with a temperature of 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The nurse applies a cooling blanket and administers an antipyretic medication. The nurse explains that the rationale for these interventions is to:
a. Promote equalization of osmotic pressures. b. Prevent hypoxia associated with diaphoresis. c. Promote integrity of intracerebral neurons. d. Reduce brain metabolism and limit hypoxia.