Which instructions should the nurse include in the teaching for a client prescribed aspirin (ASA)?
A. Take the aspirin with a glass of milk.
B. Discontinue taking the aspirin if you experience stomach upset.
C. Take the aspirin with orange juice in the morning.
D. Take the aspirin on an empty stomach in the morning.
Answer: A
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a. tell the client that this is a common adverse side effect of the medication. b. notify the health care provider immediately. c. instruct the client to stop taking the medication and call her doctor. d. recommend the client use mouthwash before meals.
An instructor observes a nurse conducting preoperative teaching to help reduce a patient's anxiety before surgery. The instructor should intervene if the nurse includes
1. Actions the patient can take to help prevent complications, decrease discomfort, and shorten recovery time. 2. Information regarding preoperative preparations. 3. Details of the surgical procedure. 4. A description of the general roles of the various operating room (OR) team members.
A prototype drug is a single drug in a class and can be compared with all other medications in the class. The benefit of studying the prototype drug is that the nurse would be able to predict characteristics of other drugs in the same class, including Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. which drugs have the most favorable safety profile. 2. their therapeutic indications. 3. their actions. 4. their adverse effects. 5. duration of action of drugs in the group.
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