A child with inflammatory bowel disease is taking prednisone daily. The nurse plans to teach the family to administer the prednisone at what time?
1. Between meals
2. One hour before meals
3. At bedtime
4. With meals
4. With meals
Rationale:
Prednisone, a corticosteroid, can cause gastric irritation. It should be administered with meals to reduce the gastric irritation. It should not be given on an empty stomach.
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a. Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of an allergic reaction. b. Patients taking TMP/SMZ may need in-creased doses of glipizide. c. The patient should check the blood glu-cose level more often while taking TMP/SMZ. d. The patient should stop taking the glipi-zide while taking the TMP/SMZ.
A public health staff nurse who has a clear understanding of population-focused practice:
a. Is frustrated providing care to individuals b. Would rather perform population-focused interventions c. Is able to improve the effectiveness of care provided d. Is considered a public health nurse specialist
The mother of a toddler-age client states, "My daughter seems to be at an increased risk for complications associated with respiratory infections." Which response by the nurse is accurate?
1. "You are incorrect in your assessment." 2. "The younger child's airways are smaller and more easily occluded." 3. "Air passages are more likely to become blocked with mucus because younger children make more mucus than older children." 4. "Toddlers do not breathe as deeply as do older children."
The high-pressure alarm on a mechanical ventilator is sounding. What intervention should the nurse implement immediately?
A. Verify that all ventilator tubing is connected to the endotracheal tube B. Check for leaks in the tubing connecting the endotracheal tube to the ventilator C. Auscultate bilaterally for breath sounds then perform endotracheal suctioning D. Assess mental status for impact of sedation on respiratory depression