A patient who has AIDS has lost weight and is easily fatigued because of his malnourished state. The nurse anticipates an order for which antinausea drug to stimulate his appetite?
a. metoclopramide (Reglan), a prokinetic drug
b. dronabinol (Marinol), a tetrahydrocannabinoid
c. ondansetron (Zofran), a serotonin blocker
d. aprepitant (Emend), a substance P/NK1 receptor antagonist
Ans: b. dronabinol (Marinol), a tetrahydrocannabinoid
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When caring for elderly clients, appropriate nursing interventions to facilitate maintenance of normal voiding habits include:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Assisting the client to lie down to void 2. Providing running water within hearing distance of the client may stimulate voiding reflex 3. Offer toileting assistance at the client's usual voiding times 4. Teach Kegel exercises 5. Regulate fluid intake
A machinist visits the industrial nurse's clinic with a deep laceration of the thigh. What should be the nurse's first action?
a. Splint the thigh and apply tape to approximate the edges b. Apply ice and a pressure dressing to the thigh c. Give a tetanus booster injection d. Wash the laceration with an antiseptic
On October 1, 2013, the federal government will implement the mandatory transition to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). Of the following responses, which is the most reasonable rationale for the upgrade?
1. The ICD-10 is an easier method of coding to use in a complicated health care delivery system. 2. The ICD-10 transition is to better manage the quality of health care data through more precise and accurate diagnostic coding. 3. The ICD-10 initiative is to ensure improved patient outcomes. 4. The ICD-10 has been designed to improve the collection of data at the point of care.
Describe the actions and give examples of analgesics.
What will be an ideal response?