A client is admitted to the emergency department with suspected exposure to anthrax. The nurse anticipates the healthcare provider will prescribe which medication?
A. Anthrax vaccination
B. Atropine
C. Ciprofloxacin
D. Antiviral agents
Answer: C
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When administering medications, the client states: "I've never taken this pill before. I really am not comfortable taking it." How should the nurse respond?
1. "It is okay if you are not comfortable taking the medication. You have a right to refuse." 2. "Let me check the physician's order and verify that it is the correct medication." 3. "The physician probably added a new medication to your regimen." 4. "It is probably a generic formulation of the drug, and it doesn't look like the medication you are familiar with taking."
How would you classify Mrs Edwards' wound?
Mrs Edwards is a 58-year-old mother of three children who is being admitted on the morning of surgery for a vaginal hysterectomy with a diagnosis of benign myoma of the uterus. Mrs Edwards underwent a bilateral total hip replacement for osteoarthritis 2 years ago. What will be an ideal response?
A community health nurse is applying the value of equity in decision making with clients. Which of the following best describes this value?
A) Forming, revising, and pursuing personal life plans B) Promoting clients' health and a sense of well-being C) Fulfilling one's desires over those of others D) Treating similar cases in the same fair fashion
While caring for a patient who will undergo a cardiac catheterization, the nurse recognizes that teaching is effective by which of the following statements?
a. "I should expect a cool sensation throughout my body when they inject the dye." b. "I know the room will be very warm." c. "Most people feel drowsy during the procedure." d. "The table may move while the test is being done."