How is nitroglycerin usually given?
A. Orally
B. Inhaled
C. Injected
D. Sublingual
Answer: D. Sublingual
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Which nursing action takes priority when admitting a patient with right lower lobe pneumonia?
A) Elevating the head of the bed 45 to 90 degrees B) Auscultating the chest for adventitious sounds C) Obtaining a sputum specimen for culture D) Notifying the physician of the patient's admission
The instruction that will increase the comfort of a patient who is recovering from prostatitis is to suggest that the patient:
1. avoid bathing for 2 days. 2. exercise. 3. take stool softeners. 4. limit his fluid intake.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Which medication order would the nurse question for this patient?
a. Cimetadine (Tagamet) b. Pantoprazole (Protonix) c. Rabeprazole (Aciphex) d. Ranitidine (Zantac)
Which nursing actions would enhance the development of a therapeutic relationship with a patient diagnosed with a psychophysiological disorder? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assure the patient that the problem is easily treated since it is imagined. b. Approach the patient with the understanding that the symptoms are real. c. Encourage the patient to identify triggers that make the symptoms worse. d. Encourage the patient to identify situations that make the symptoms better. e. Provide the patient with a list of behaviors that are the focus of the problem.