A patient is being treated for a fungal infection with amphotericin B. What medication should be added to the infusion to reduce the risk of the patient's development of phlebitis?
A) 500–2000 units of heparin
B) 6 grams of magnesium sulfate
C) 60 mg of prednisone
D) 25 mg of diphenhydramine
A
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A patient will be undergoing abdominal surgeries, which will most likely result in an ostomy. The patient asks the nurse, "What will the stool from my ostomy look like?" What is the best answer?
a. "Your stools won't change from what they currently are." b. "The consistency of your stools will be very soft." c. "The consistency of your stools will be liquid." d. "The consistency of your stools will depend on the location of stoma (ostomy)."
The nurse is caring for a client requiring peritoneal dialysis. Which task can be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Hanging the new dialysate fluid 2. Assisting with catheter insertion 3. Emptying the outflow fluid 4. Providing routine care for the client
An nursing assessment of a patient with otosclerosis is likely to reveal:
A) unilateral hearing loss. B) conductive hearing loss. C) an acute loss of hearing. D) sensorineural hearing loss.
What would one expected assessment finding be for hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome?
1. Low hemoglobin 2. Ketones in the urine 3. Deep, labored breathing 4. pH of 7.35