A 59-year-old female patient has been prescribed digoxin. The nurse assigned to the patient will instruct her to avoid which of the following?
A) Grapefruit juice
B) Protein-rich foods
C) One glass of red wine per day
D) OTC cold remedies
B
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Which of the following instructions should a nurse provide a client with an automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator?
A) Avoid devices with a magnetic field. C) Avoid driving for at least 3 months. B) Use digital cellular telephones. D) Avoid using microwave ovens.
A patient with dyspnea and chest pain has the following diagnostic study results. The nurse suspects the patient has which condition?
1. coronary artery disease and metabolic acidosis 2. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with respiratory acidosis 3. pulmonary embolism and respiratory alkalosis 4. acute asthma attack with metabolic alkalosis
For several days, the nurse has been working with the parents of a baby with a cleft lip and cleft palate. The parents seem to have a lot of fears related to the care of their child and the child's future
How could the nurse best help these parents? a. Talk to them about how their fears are unnecessary, and encourage them to stop being afraid. b. Tell the parents about any personal family experiences with cleft lip or cleft palate or about experiences with other parents having a baby with similar problems. c. Show some before and after photographs of successful surgical repairs, and offer to arrange for them to talk with other parents of children with a cleft lip or cleft palate. d. Take over more of the care of the infant to give the parents time to adjust to having a baby with deformities.
A patient is administered cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). Which adverse effect can you expect with this medication?
A) Muscle spasms B) Insomnia C) Drowsiness D) Urinary incontinence