A patient using dorzolamide telephones a nurse, reporting, "My eyes and eyelids got very red after I put the drops in. Is that normal?" Select the nurse's best response
a. "This is a normal and transient reaction. Continue the drops as prescribed."
b. "This is a common side effect and means that the drug is working."
c. "You are using the drug too frequently. Skip every other dose for the next week."
d. "Stop using the drops and come to the office as soon as possible."
d
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a. will cause the formation of Heberden nodes. b. can involve other organs. c. results from wear and tear. d. may affect only one side of the body. e. may cause constitutional symptoms of fatigue and fever. f. will cause marked erythema and edema of hands.
A critically ill patient requires IV insulin for persistent hyperglycemia. Current fingerstick blood glucose is 68 mg/dL. According to international critical care guidelines, which nursing intervention is indicated?
1. Call for a laboratory glucose test. 2. Increase the rate of the insulin drip by 2 units per hour. 3. Administer 10 mL of D5W by bolus injection. 4. Administer 0.5 g sugar dissolved in orange juice by mouth.
A child diagnosed with autism is hospitalized in an inpatient mental health unit. When developing the plan of care for this child, which of the following would the nurse most likely include?
A) Ensuring that a variety of caregivers are available for the child B) Providing a consistent, structured environment with predictable routines C) Allowing the child frequent visits off the unit to provide stimulation D) Sending the child to the "time out" area if the child repeats phrases continually
A child presents in the ER with symptoms of Reye's syndrome. Which of the following is a suspect etiology of this disease?
A) Use of aspirin during viral illness B) Improper closing of the bones in the skull C) Malformation of the vertebral or spinal cord D) Disruption of spinal fluid causing swelling