The client is caring for a client who has been taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The nurse should monitor the client for:
A)
occult blood in the stool.
B)
acoustic toxicity.
C)
tinnitus.
D)
irregular heart rhythms.
A
Explanation:
A)
Occult blood would be a sign of gastrointestinal bleeding, a common side effect of NSAIDs. Acoustic toxicity and tinnitus are seen with aspirin and some antibiotics. Irregular heart rhythms are a side effect of many different drugs.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
B)
Occult blood would be a sign of gastrointestinal bleeding, a common side effect of NSAIDs. Acoustic toxicity and tinnitus are seen with aspirin and some antibiotics. Irregular heart rhythms are a side effect of many different drugs.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
C)
Occult blood would be a sign of gastrointestinal bleeding, a common side effect of NSAIDs. Acoustic toxicity and tinnitus are seen with aspirin and some antibiotics. Irregular heart rhythms are a side effect of many different drugs.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
D)
Occult blood would be a sign of gastrointestinal bleeding, a common side effect of NSAIDs. Acoustic toxicity and tinnitus are seen with aspirin and some antibiotics. Irregular heart rhythms are a side effect of many different drugs.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
You might also like to view...
You have taught your patient how to perform testicular self-exam (TSE). Which of the following responses by the patient would indicate that further teaching is indicated?
A) "I should perform the exam once a year." B) "I should perform the exam after a warm shower when both hands and the scrotum are warm." C) "It is necessary to report any lumps or nodules." D) "It is necessary to check for penile discharge at the time of self-exam."
When providing care to a patient who has splashed bleach into his eye, the nurse will:
a. remove the patient's contacts immediately. b. flush the eye from the outer to the inner canthus. c. reinsert contacts as soon as irrigation is done. d. irrigate toward the lower conjunctival sac.
Each state has criteria defining the level of collaboration required between the advanced practice nurse (APN) and an oversight physician. Which is among the questions an APN should seek when selecting a practice setting?
a. List of practice limitations as an APN b. Standard hourly salary rate as office staff c. Expectation for net revenue generation d. Standard benefit package offered office staff
Rhonda has been a registered nurse for more than 20 years. She has had a lot of experience caring for postsurgical patients
When Theresa, a student nurse, asked Rhonda why many of the seasoned nurses working on the surgical unit don't give their patients the full amount of pain medication ordered by the surgeon, Rhonda replied that the literature shows that many nurses don't give the full amount of pain medication because they: A. do not believe that the patient is experiencing that much pain. B. do not want to contribute to pain medication addiction. C. believe that limiting the amount of pain medication lowers costs. D. are concerned about drug interactions with pain medication and other postsurgical medications.