A patient is administered methyldopa (Aldomet). Which of the following adverse effects should the patient be monitored for?
A) Edema
B) Headache
C) Jaundice
D) Malabsorption
C
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A female patient who takes ethosuximide for the treatment of absence seizures calls the clinic to report that she has developed a sore throat and a slight fever
The nurse will explain that she should come to the clinic to have which of the following checked? A) Ethosuximide serum level B) Bleeding tendencies C) Blood cell count D) Pulse and blood pressure
Which activity represents attention to credibility in a qualitative study?
a. Ensuring that all subjects self-identified with a specific ethnic group. b. Providing direct quotations from study participants. c. Identifying the basic social psychological process (BSP) under study. d. Determining usefulness of the data outside of the study.
The nurse is educating the parents of a 4-year-old boy with a Wilms tumor who is about to have chemotherapy prior to surgery. Which statement by the parents indicates that the nurse should review the instructions about preventing infection?
A) "He takes his antibiotic twice a day." B) "We check his temperature orally." C) "We keep him away from crowds." D) "He must be clean and his teeth brushed."
The nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which medication can help reduce acute dyspnea associated with this disease?
a. PO cortisone b. IV morphine c. IV propranolol (Inderal) d. IM meperidine (Demerol)