A 23-year -old man who works in construction calls the clinic to report that he has a rash all over his body, his skin is red, and it feels like it is burning
The nurse suspects that he is having a photosensitivity reaction from Lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), which was prescribed the day before. The nurse will instruct the patient to
A) continue to take the drug; the rash will eventually subside.
B) decrease the dosage by half until being seen by the doctor.
C) discontinue the drug immediately and return to the clinic.
D) stop the drug for 3 days and then continue with the prescribed schedule.
C
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a. There is concern that the intervention may have harmful effects on subjects. b. Those who dropped out of the study may be different than those who remained in the study. c. Those who participated in the study may have died as a result of being in the study. d. There is concern that the design is inappropriate for the study question if a large number of participants drop out of a study.
Which of the following therapies was developed by Linehan for the chronically suicidal client with borderline personality disorder?
A) E-therapy B) Dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT) C) Brief cognitive therapy D) Split-treatment psychotherapy
Which of the following information would the nurse document when conducting an exposure assessment with a client?
a. The chemicals used at work or in hobbies b. The substances used to clean the house or keep the yard/garden beautiful c. The home, work site, and neighborhood d. The environmental and psychological stress that is encountered
A patient reports intermittent cramping abdominal pain that is relieved by having a bowel movement. The patient complains of having the pain at this time, which is why she is seeking care
Which abnormal finding does the nurse anticipate finding on examination of this patient's abdomen? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Bulge in the abdomen when coughing c. Palpable mass in the left lower quadrant d. Bruit around the umbilicus