Patients with acute otitis media should be referred to a specialist in which of the following situations?
a. Concurrent vertigo or ataxia
b. Failed closure of a ruptured tympanic membrane
c. If symptoms worsen after 3 or 4 days of treatment
d. All of the above
D
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After an MI, a patient presents with an increasing frequency of PVCs. The patient's heart rate is 110 beats/min, and ECG indicates a sinus rhythm with up to five unifocal PVCs per minute
Which of the following should be done? The patient is alert and responsive and denies any chest pain or dyspnea. a. Administer lidocaine 100 mg bolus IV push stat. b. Administer Cardizem 20 mg IV push stat. c. Notify the physician and monitor the patient closely. d. Nothing; PVCs are expected in this patient.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse specifically stress when administering drugs used for muscle spasm and cramping?
A) Take the drug with food. B) Stay upright for 30 minutes after taking the drugs. C) Avoid alcohol or other CNS depressants. D) Take the drug with 6 to 8 ounces of water.
Which of the following is a component of the nurse practice acts of various states?
A) Breaches of duty owed by one person to another B) Determining the grounds for disciplinary action C) Expected action based on moral or legal obligations D) Injury due to the failure to act
The nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who has required mechanical ventilation for the first weeks of life. The nurse anticipates that, should continued mechanical ventilator support be necessary, the infant will require a/n:
A) lung transplant. B) referral for admission to a long-term care facility. C) tracheostomy tube. D) nasogastric tube.