The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client diagnosed with depression and notes that the client has been prescribed mirtazapine. The nurse interprets this information, identifying this agent as which type?
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
B) Cyclic antidepressant
C) Norepinephrine dopamine reuptake inhibitor
D) Alpha-2 antagonist
A
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Which type of agencies provides documented home health care services? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Unofficial neighborhood groups B) Private businesses C) Proprietary chains D) Off-duty neighborhood nurses E) Hospital-based agencies
The nurse points out to the student nurse that one of the patients she is caring for has an obstructive respiratory disorder. The student is correct in identifying the patient diagnosed with __________ as having an obstructive disorder
a. atelectasis b. lung cancer c. Guillain-Barré syndrome d. chronic bronchitis
A 20-year-old male patient is scheduled for an echocardiogram. The patient says, "I don't understand why this test is necessary when I came in for back and hip pain.". The nurse considers which information before responding?
1. Cardiac pain often refers to the back. 2. Ankylosing spondylitis also affects the heart. 3. The patient likely has septic arthritis, which can be caused by congenital heart disorders. 4. Young males often develop back pain as a sign of dissecting aortic aneurysm.
What assessments should the nurse make when checking an infusing IV?
What will be an ideal response?