A 16-year-old client is being prescribed a medication to treat acute sinusitis. The nurse realizes that this client should not be prescribed:
1. amoxicillin.
2. cefuroxime.
3. ciprofloxacin.
4. erythromycin.
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Quinolones such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and levofloxacin (Levaquin) are contraindicated in children younger than 17 years of age.
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An older client begins to cry when talking about the death of a daughter 20 years ago. Which response should the nurse make?
1. Assess the client for depression. 2. Touch the client's arm and listen in silence. 3. Ask the client to describe the details of the death. 4. Leave the client alone so they can cry.
Before enucleation, the patient is taught that, aside from removing the eye, the surgeon will:
a. suture an artificial eye in the socket to preserve normal appearance. b. suture an implant to eye muscles to which the prosthesis can be attached. c. place iodoform dressing in the socket to preserve shape for the prosthesis. d. suture the orbit closed and apply a re-movable eye patch to wear until a pros-thesis is fitted.
The mother of a 6-month-old infant asks the nurse at a community health center what she should do about her baby, who always wants to put everything in his mouth. What would be an appropriate response by the nurse, based on Freud's theory?
A) "There must be something wrong…your baby should not be doing that." B) "I don't know if that is normal or not, but I will check on it." C) "Babies at this age explore and enjoy their world with their mouths." D) "This usually does not happen until babies are 2 years old."
Which client would be the most likely candidate for the administration of total parenteral nutrition?
A) A client with severe pancreatitis B) A client with a myocardial infarction C) A client with hepatitis B D) A client with mild malnutrition