The nurse notes that the client's blood pressure is substantially higher than it was on their last annual checkup. On questioning, the nurse learns that the client has been taking herbal therapy
The nurse understand that which of the following herbs is a central nervous stimulant that can cause a rise in blood pressure?
1. Calamus
2. Ginseng
3. Feverfew
4. Ephedra
ANS: 4
Ephedra is a central nervous stimulant.
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A) Provide adequate rest periods. B) Assist with ADLs. C) Educate on relaxation techniques. D) Educate on pursed-lip breathing. E) Administer a cough suppressant.
The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old patient with a feeding tube ordered by the physician. The nurse notes that the patient is not a mouth breather and having no difficulty breathing
While inserting the feeding tube, the nurse encounters difficulty getting the tube through the nares. What should the nurse suspect? A) Deviated septum B) Obstructed turbinate C) Swollen nasal passages D) Hypertrophied adenoids
Prophylactic rifampin is indicated for individuals in close contact with patients infected by ________.
a. Neisseria menigitidis. b. Listeria monocytogenes. c. Cryptococcus neoformans. d. Coccidiodes immitis. e. Streptococcus agalactiae.
Today, the American Red Cross is chartered by Congress, and serves as the primary relief agency in catastrophic events.
a. true b. false