A patient is diagnosed with Graves disease. Propylthiouracil (PTU) is prescribed. After 8 weeks of therapy, the patient complains of a fever and sore throat. The nurse is concerned that the complaints may be an early sign of which of the following?
A) Agranulocytosis
B) Altered renal function
C) Hepatotoxicity
D) Hyperthyroidism
A
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A terminally ill patient is refusing to take adequate pain medication. The patient expresses worry that the use of pain medication may result in addiction. A nurse should
1. Express admiration for the patient's strength. 2. Explain to the patient that morphine does not cause addiction. 3. Place the medication in an intravenous (IV) drip. 4. Teach the patient that addiction is not a concern during the terminal stages of illness.
After teaching a group of students about the maternal bony pelvis, which statement by the group indicates that the teaching was successful?
A) The bony pelvis plays a lesser role during labor than soft tissue. B) The pelvic outlet is associated with the true pelvis. C) The false pelvis lies below the imaginary linea terminalis. D) The false pelvis is the passageway through which the fetus travels.
A home care client who is currently on hydromorphone (Dilaudid) for pain management presents to the hospital reporting abdominal cramping, nausea, and sweating. When taking the client's history, the nurse asks which question first?
a. "Are you currently in severe pain?" b. "Did you take more Dilaudid than pre-scribed?" c. "When did you take your last dose of Di-laudid?" d. "When was your last bowel movement?"
What laboratory values should the nurse report to the credentialed practitioner immediately when caring for a patient who had a cesarean birth yesterday?
1. White blood count of 25,000 2. Hematocrit of 29% 3. Blood urea nitrogen of 16 4. Sodium of 135