A client prescribed an albuterol (Proventil) via inhaler asks the nurse why they can't just take a pill. Which response should the nurse provide?
A. "When you inhale the prescription the blood supply in the lungs absorbs it rapidly resulting in quicker effects."
B. "Oral prescriptions will not relieve your symptoms; you must have an inhaled prescription for relief of symptoms."
C. "Oral prescriptions produce too many side effects."
D. "The prescription cannot be absorbed in the GI tract because the acid in the stomach will destroy it."
Answer: A
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A) Each child will have a 25% chance of inheriting the disease. B) Each child will have a 50% chance of inheriting the disease. C) Each child will have a 75% chance of inheriting the disease. D) Each child will have no chance of inheriting the disease.
An older patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus has a capillary blood glucose level of 44 mg/dL. What is the nurse's priority action? What should the patient ingest to provide an immediate source of carbohydrate?
1. Provide four ounces of orange juice to the patient. 2. Glucose level is normal so no action is required. 3. Ask the patient when they last ate a meal. 4. Offer three to five pieces of sugar-free candy
A client is receiving IV insulin for hyperglycemia. Which laboratory value requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. Serum chloride level of 98 mmol/L b. Serum calcium level of 8.8 mg/dL c. Serum sodium level of 132 mmol/L d. Serum potassium level of 2.5 mmol/L
Which of the following activities performed by an elderly patient would make the patient's family suspicious of the onset of dementia?
A) The patient's air conditioning is broken and he has not reported it B) The patient is an accountant and has had three episodes of bookkeeping errors C) The patient has not attended church services for one month D) The patient has become confused with medications since two new medications were added