During patient education regarding an oral macrolide such as erythromycin, the nurse should include which information?
A. If GI upsets occurs, the drug will have to be stopped
B. The drug should be taken with an antacid to avoid GI problems.
C. The patient should take each dose with a sip of water.
D. The patient may take the drug with a small snack to reduce GI irritation.
Answer: D. The patient may take the drug with a small snack to reduce GI irritation.
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During a class on religion and spirituality, the nurse is asked to define spirituality. Which answer is correct? "Spirituality:
a. Is a personal search to discover a supreme being." b. Is an organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe." c. Is a belief that each person exists forever in some form, such as a belief in reincarnation or the afterlife." d. Arises out of each person's unique life experience and his or her personal effort to find purpose in life."
Which nursing intervention is a holistic approach to an elder?
a. Performs glucose testing during the weekly worship service b. Wheels ambulatory adults to exercise when running late c. Assigns female nurses to older female adults who are Islamic d. Allows older adults in a nursing home to eat meals alone
An older patient is being admitted to a long-term care facility. What information will the nurse include when conducting a sleep history with this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Usual bedtime routine B) Characteristics of sleep C) Amount of daytime drowsiness D) Food and fluids consumed before sleep E) Number of hours doing housework each day
When reviewing the nursing process during a class discussion, an instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the class identifies which of the following as being involved? Select all that apply
A) Identifying client health needs B) Reviewing client medications C) Devising a plan of care D) Initiating a nursing plan E) Evaluating the effectiveness of a plan