Patients need to be instructed regarding the drug interactions with St John's wort, including:
1. MAO inhibitors
2. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors
3. Over-the-counter cough and cold medications
4. All of the above
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While planning a lecture on healthy lifestyle choices for a high school class, the school nurse should be aware that which of the following statements is most supported by current research?
1. Children with lower self-efficacy scores tend to have a lower consumption of high-fat foods. 2. The most effective way to prevent or lower obesity rates in adolescents is to present them with facts about dietary intake. 3. Children with lower self-efficacy scores have been associated with more frequent violent behaviors than have children with higher self-efficacy scores. 4. Approaches that address choices, consciousness, efficacy, and behavioral factors are unlikely to encourage adaptation of healthy lifestyles in adolescents.
A nurse cares for a client who is hemorrhaging from bleeding esophageal varices and has an esophagogastric tube. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Sedate the client to prevent tube dislodgement. b. Maintain balloon pressure at 15 and 20 mm Hg. c. Irrigate the gastric lumen with normal saline. d. Assess the client for airway patency.
The nurse has palpated an abnormal mass within the client's scrotum. Which assessment activity is appropriate for the nurse to perform next?
1. The nurse should percuss the client's scrotum. 2. The nurse should attempt to transilluminate behind the area in which the abnormal mass was palpated. 3. The nurse should inspect the inguinal area. 4. The nurse should gently squeeze the mass between the fingers.
What are the benefits of data integration? Select all that apply
1. Potential for improved remote access of clinical data from various systems 2. Trend analysis of financial and clinical data 3. Encouraging the use of systems customized to meet department specifications 4. Development of a computer-based patient record 5. Facilitation of data collection for accreditation purposes