A 79-year-old woman who takes several medications for a variety of chronic health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet aggregator that is to be taken once daily
The nurse has encouraged the woman to take the pill at the same time of day that she takes some of her other medications. What is the most likely rationale for the nurse's advice?
A) Integrating the new drug into the patient's existing schedule promotes adherence.
B) Combining a new drug with one or more existing drugs mitigates the risk of adverse effects.
C) Taking several drugs at one time maximizes recovery time for the liver and kidneys.
D) Rapid drug clearance fostered when a patient is able to minimize the number of drug administration times.
A
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A) Fenofibrate (Tricor) B) Niacin (Niaspan) C) Atorvastatin (Lipitor) D) Gemfibrozil (Lopid)
Following a violent outburst in the unit, all of the clients are sent to their rooms while the staff restrains and secludes a client. The client's psychiatrist is notified and the order for restraints is written
The milieu appears to be quiet once more. What should the nurse do next? A) Return to the nursing station and document the event according to hospital policy. B) Make rounds to see how the other clients are responding to the situation. C) Find a peer and debrief about the event. D) Set up a time for the staff to engage in a critical incident review.
At 1 month old, infants can:
a. Lift their heads up briefly b. Reach for objects c. Roll from front to back d. Babble, coo, and make sounds
The Minnesota Model of Public Health Interventions: Applications for Public Health Nursing Practice suggests that surveillance is one of the interventions related to public health nursing practice
This model gives seven steps of surveillance that nurses should follow. The first step is: 1. Analyze data 2. Consider whether surveillance as an intervention is appropriate to the situation 3. Evaluate the impact of the surveillance 4. Collect data