A nurse in the surgical intensive care unit is caring for a client with a large surgical incision. What medication does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this client?
a. Vitamin A (Aquasol A)
b. Cyanocobalamin (Cobex)
c. Phytonadione (Mephyton)
d. Ascorbic acid (Ascorbicap)
Answer: d. Ascorbic acid (Ascorbicap)
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Cell membranes with very small passages, such as the placental and blood-brain barriers, affect which pharmacokinetic processes?
a. Absorption b. Distribution c. Metabolism d. Excretion
An elderly client tells the nurse that because she was constipated for the last few days, she drank fiber medication in water. The nurse should instruct the client that one side effect of this type of fiber intake is:
A) Diarrhea. B) Nausea. C) Flatus. D) Stomach pain.
A patient who has diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure takes insulin and warfarin. The patient will begin taking exogenous testosterone to treat secondary hypogonadism. The primary care NP should recommend:
a. increasing the dose of warfarin. b. more frequent blood glucose monitoring. c. a higher than usual dose of testosterone. d. increasing insulin doses to prevent hypoglycemia.