A 16-year-old boy is prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal allergy. To maximize the therapeutic effects of the drug, which of the following will the nurse include in instructions to the patient?
A) Take the drug on a full stomach
B) Avoid high noise levels
C) Take the drug for one full week before coming in contact with allergens
D) Drink plenty of fluids.
C
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A patient's 2:
1 parenteral nutrition container infuses before the pharmacy prepares the next container. This places the patient at risk for which complication? a. Sepsis b. Pneumothorax c. Hypoglycemia d. Thrombophlebitis
A client recently had a mammogram. Which statement by the client indicates a need for clarification regarding the importance or purpose of this procedure?
a. "Now that I have had a mammogram, my risk for getting breast cancer is reduced." b. "I will still do a breast self-examination monthly even after the mammogram." c. "Yearly mammograms can reduce my risk of dying from breast cancer." d. "The amount of radiation exposure from a mammogram is very low."
A mother is upset because she was told by another provider that her child has a worrisome murmur. You listen near the clavicle and notice both a systolic and diastolic sound. You remember that diastolic murmurs are usually indicative of bad pathology. What would you do next?
A) Cardiology referral B) Echocardiogram C) Supine examination D) Reassure the mother
Try to provide some measure of comfort for the family, such as a cup of coffee, etc
True False