The nurse is reviewing medical records for several patients with kidney problems and actual or potential for hypertension. Which patient does the nurse expect to be screened for renal artery stenosis?
a. Patient with a history of kidney stones
b. Patient taking three categories of antihypertensive drugs at high doses
c. Patient with newly diagnosed hypertension
d. Patient with a history of frequent urinary tract infections
Answer: b. Patient taking three categories of antihypertensive drugs at high doses
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A) Provide reassurance that the client's story-telling ability will return. B) Provide skills training. C) Communicate effectively with the client's family. D) Provide frequent contact and reassurance.
How are the terms drug and medication different in the health care environment?
a. Medications must be prescribed, whereas drugs are available over the counter. b. Medications are used to treat health problems, whereas drugs can be abused. c. Drugs are always illegal, whereas medications are legal. d. There is no difference between these two terms.
The nurse caring for clients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease in a long-term care setting explains to the new nurse how multi-infarct dementia (MID) differs from AD. Which of the following is one of these differences?
A) AD has a faster onset. B) AD progresses in step-wise fashion instead of gradual and continuous. C) AD does not cause dementia. D) MID usually coexists with other conditions.
A woman presents to a prenatal clinic appointment at 10 weeks' gestation, in the first trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following symptoms would be considered a normal finding at this point in pregnancy?
a. Occipital headache b. Urinary frequency c. Diarrhea d. Leg cramps