A nurse is educating a woman with type 1 diabetes. Which statement made by the nurse is true regarding alcohol consumption?
A) You should avoid drinking alcohol to maintain glycemic control.
B) You should only consume around 3 alcoholic drinks per week.
C) Drinking may lead to delayed hypoglycemia.
D) Drinking sugar
C) Drinking may lead to delayed hypoglycemia.
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A child has cancer, and has been treated with chemotherapy. The latest lab value indicates the white blood cell count is very low. The nurse would expect to administer:
1. Filgrastim (Neupogen). 2. Ondansetron (Zofran). 3. Oprelvekin (Neumega). 4. Epoetin (human recombinant erythropoietin).
The patient has an order for a calcium channel blocker antihypertensive medication bid. Before administering this medication, the nurse will
1. Check the patient's pulse to prevent tachycardia. 2. Check the patient's blood pressure to prevent hypotension. 3. Check the patient's blood levels to prevent toxicity. 4. Check the patient's potassium levels to prevent hyperkalemia.
A poison is a substance that is:
A) toxic by nature, no matter how it enters the body or in what quantities it is taken. B) damaging to the tissues and cells, especially if injected or taken in large quantities. C) legal or illegal, and has the potential of causing permanent damage if it is ingested. D) capable of making a person ill, at a minimum, and has a great chance of causing death.
Which data collection finding should the nurse expect in a patient who has a systemic infection?
a. Warm skin b. General malaise c. Skin redness d. Purulent drainage