A nurse is caring for a patient who has a serious infection. The patient is being treated with combination therapy of a cefazolin and an aminoglycoside. The nurse will be sure to monitor which of the following?
A) Serum BUN and creatinine levels
B) Serum sodium and potassium levels
C) Prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
D) Aspartate aminotransferase levels
A
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The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance instructions to the parents of a newborn. Which of these instructions should the nurse give as disease/injury prevention strategies? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. SIDS risk reduction 2. Fall prevention 3. Formula safety 4. Immunization schedule 5. Risk of poisoning
The first-line drugs for pain management in the critically ill child are the
A) psychotics. B) opioids. C) sedatives. D) muscle relaxants.
The nurse is preparing a patient teaching plan and is seeking a way to determine the patient's readiness and motivation to act regarding lifestyle changes to best manage diabetes mellitus. Which model would be useful for this nurse?
a. Maslow's hierarchy of needs. b. Holistic Health Model. c. Health Promotion Model. d. Health Belief Model.
An adult collapsed at the grocery store. Before being transported to the emergency department, an automated external defibrillator (AED) was used
The nurse remembers learning that the AED is effective in saving a life because of which factors? (Select all that apply.) a. Use of an AED strengthens the chain of survival. b. The AED can be used by nonmedical personnel. c. The AED sends heart rhythm to the clos-est emergency room (ER) for the physician to analyze and give orders. d. Every minute without defibrillation de-creases the survival rate by 7% to 10%. e. The AED will automatically deliver a shock to the victim after announcing, "Everyone stand back."