A patient has been taking sertraline (Zoloft) for one month. What should the nurse anticipate as the patient's target reaction?
1. Weight gain
2. Decreased sexual interest
3. A remission of depression
4. A remission of hallucinations
3. A remission of depression
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A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. He states that he "has been having problems" with his legs. He has pain in his legs when they are elevated that disappears when he dangles them
He recently noticed "a sore" on the inner aspect of the right ankle. On the basis of this health history information, the nurse interprets that the patient is most likely experiencing: a. Pain related to lymphatic abnormalities. b. Problems related to arterial insufficiency. c. Problems related to venous insufficiency. d. Pain related to musculoskeletal abnormalities.
A patient with liver failure manifested by portal hypertension and ascites is hospitalized and waiting for a liver transplant. Which of the following orders should the nurse question?
a. Low-sodium diet b. Low-protein diet c. ABO typing d. Human leukocytic antigen tissue typing
The patient's ECG shows the following characteristics: PR interval .08, QRS .08, and isoelectric ST segment. The nurse realizes that these characteristics indicate which finding?
1. faster than normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment 2. faster than normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, faster than normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment 3. normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment 4. normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and abnormal ST segment
A client with Parkinson disease asks the nurse why dopamine is not given as a neurotransmitter replacement. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "The risk for hypertension is too high with dopamine; therefore, more frequent cardiac monitoring would be required." 2. "Exogenous dopamine cannot cross the blood–brain barrier and would be of little use." 3. "Exogenous dopamine must be administered via intravenous infusion, which usually requires a central line and continuous cardiac monitoring." 4. "In older clients, the effects of dopamine on urinary function can pose an unacceptable risk for renal failure."