The patient complains that he awakens "two or three" times every night because he is so short of breath. The nurse would ask additional assessment questions about which condition?
1. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
2. Pneumonia
3. Stroke
4. Kidney infection
Answer: 1
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A patient has received a prescription for a
2-week course of antifungal suppositories for a vaginal yeast infection. She asks the nurse if there is an alternative to this medication, saying, "I don't want to do this for 2 weeks!" Which is a possibility in this situation? a. A single dose of a vaginal antifungal cream. b. A one-time infusion of amphotericin B. c. A single dose of a fluconazole (Diflucan) oral tablet. d. There is no better alternative to the suppositories.
The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old patient who has Alzheimer's disease who will begin taking rivastigmine (Exelon). What will the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient?
a. Administer the drug once daily. b. Assist the patient to stand and walk. c. Give the drug with food to increase absorption. d. Use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) instead of acetaminophen for pain.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s it was suggested that health systems agencies (HSAs) plan services based on local health needs assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of needed services
Only services documented as needed were allowed. Why, after this plan was implemented and effective, were HSAs discontinued? Select all that apply. A. Consumers were not interested and would not become involved. B. People were afraid of federal control. C. The states refused to continue to fund such efforts. D. Nurses did not receive appropriate salary raises under HSAs. E. President Reagan was philosophically opposed to limits on the free market. F. Vested interest groups (AHA, AMA) opposed HSAs.