A patient of Asian descent has been diagnosed with hypertension. He is placed on a beta blocker. Why is the dose lower than in most other patients?
A) Asians metabolize and excrete beta blockers slower.
B) Asians metabolize beta blockers in the small intestine.
C) Asians have a diminished renal excretion of beta blockers.
D) Asians are more likely to have a lower albumin level.
A
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1. Place the child in knee–chest position. 2. Draw blood for a serum hemoglobin. 3. Administer oxygen. 4. Administer morphine and propranolol intravenously as ordered. 5. Administer Benadryl as ordered.
The nurse who is engaged in gerontological rehabilitation nursing has a dual challenge. The gerontological rehabilitation nurse must assess not only the debilitating factors of disease but also which other factor?
a. Advancing age b. Reduced ability to learn c. Limited energy d. Eroded interest level
A woman who has just discovered she is pregnant states that the first day of her last menstrual period was July 10 . The nurse tells her that her expected date of birth (EDB) will be:
a. April 10. b. April 17. c. May 10. d. October 17.
A client with severe malnutrition is ordered intravenous (IV) albumin. Which is the primary assessment in providing nursing care for this client?
A) Monitor hematocrit and hemoglobin (H&H). B) Monitor for fluid overload. C) Assess for thrombocytopenia. D) Assess for elevation of white blood cells (WBCs).