If dizziness has a predictable pattern associated with it, the clinician should first consider
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Psychogenic etiology
C. Cardiovascular cause
D. Neurogenic cause
A
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a. "How do you feel today?" b. "Point to where the pain is the worst" c. "Tell me what makes the pain increase" d. "How has this pain changed your daily rou-tine?"
The nurse receives an order for a triptan for a patient diagnosed with cluster headaches. What drug would be indicated for this purpose?
A) Almotriptan (Axert) B) Frovatriptan (Frova) C) Naratriptan (Amerge) D) Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
The nurse asks what the client did prior to today's admission. The client states, "I went to my friend's house. He is a cop. I've been stopped by the police in my red car. I was on my way to Kansas City.". The nurse would:
A) Ignore the client's answer and ask another question. B) Refocus the client on the question. C) Ask which friend's house. D) Teach about clarification.
The nurse is reviewing the medication history of a patient who is taking hydroxychloroquine. However, the patient's chart does not reveal a history of malaria or travel out of the country. The patient is most likely taking this medication for
A. Plasmodium B. thyroid disorders C. roundworms D. rheumatoid arthritis