The nurse is teaching the family of a child who is prescribed amphetamine mixed salts (Adderall) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Which is the best time for the nurse to teach the family to administer the medication?
A) Before lunch
B) At bedtime
C) With the evening meal
D) Early in the morning
Answer: D
Administering the medication early in the day can help alleviate the effect of insomnia. Before lunch might be difficult and cause embarrassment to the child if the child is in school. Evening and bedtime are incorrect as this medicine can cause insomnia.
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a. Low blood pressure b. Male-pattern baldness c. Erectile dysfunction d. Urinary retention
The nurse is working with an infant who has trisomy 21 and an atrioventricular septal defect (AVC). The father asks the nurse about the percentage of children with Down syndrome who have atrioventricular septal defects
Which of the following is the nurse's best explanation? a. "Atrioventricular septal defects are very rare in children with Down syndrome because they usually occur without any other congenital anomalies." b. "About 50% of children with Down syndrome have some congenital heart defect, and many of these are associated with some degree of atrioventricular septal defect." c. "Less than 3% of children with Down syndrome will have an associated heart defect." d. "Approximately 90% of the children who are born with Down syndrome have atrioventricular septal defects."
Restraints are removed and basic needs met at least every:
a. 15 minutes b. 30 minutes c. Hour d. 2 hours
A nurse is caring for a client prior to a major surgery. Which of the following minimum fasting recommendations should the nurse expect?
A) No fruit juice should be consumed 3 hours prior. B) Toast and black coffee should be consumed 8 hours prior. C) Alcohol should be consumed 6 hours prior. D) French fries and a cheeseburger should be consumed more than 8 hours prior.