A patient's peak gentamicin level is 1 mcg/ml. The nurse should analyze this as:
a. a safe peak level.
b. a toxic peak level.
c. a subtherapeutic peak level.
d. evidence that the blood sample was drawn at the wrong time.
c
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A client who has constipation is prescribed a bisacodyl suppository. The nurse explains that bisacodyl does what?
a. Acts on smooth intestinal muscle to gently increase peristalsis b. Absorbs water into the intestines to increase bulk and peristalsis c. Lowers surface tension and increases water accumulation in the intestines d. Pulls hyperosmolar salts into the colon and increases water in the feces to increase bulk
Your patient, a 62-year-old white male whose chief complaint is abdominal discomfort, is jaundiced and has an enlarged abdomen. The patient denies any tenderness after you perform fist percussion over his liver. This finding most likely indicates
a. a normal finding. b. hepatitis. c. insensitivity to pain associated with a grossly enlarged liver. d. obstructed bile ducts.
Leading causes of death in the older age individual include:
1. vehicular accidents and suicide. 2. cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. 3. alcoholism and cirrhosis. 4. cancer and strokes.
The nursing assistant is using a bladder scanner on a client. Which action by the nursing assistant requires further education on the use of this device?
a. Consistently choosing the female icon for all female clients b. Consistently choosing the male icon for all male clients c. Applying ultrasound gel to the scanning head and removing it when finished d. Taking at least two readings by using the aiming icon to place the scanning head.