A 45-year-old man enters the emergency department complaining of chest pain. The nurse has an order to administer amyl nitrite. The nurse will
A) administer the medication by intramuscular injection.
B) crush the capsule and ask the patient to inhale the vapors.
C) place the tablet under the patient's tongue.
D) ask the patient to chew the tablet before swallowing.
B
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A patient is scheduled to leave the hospital tomorrow. He has been instructed to take nitroglycerin sublingually if angina is experienced. Which instruction would the nurse give concerning the use of this medication?
a. "During an acute attack of angina, you may repeat the dose after 5 to 10 minutes one time. If the pain is not relieved, go to the physician's office." b. "You should never repeat a dose, but you should notify the physician if the pain is not relieved." c. "If the pain is not relieved within 3 minutes, you should repeat the dose every 3 minutes times two more doses. If there is still no relief, you should go immediately to an emergency department." d. "You can take as many tablets as necessary until the pain is relieved, then report it to the physician."
An older adult client experiences a hip fracture. Prior to the injury, the client participated in golf and home maintenance activities. Based on this data, which surgical procedure does the nurse anticipate?
A) Total hip replacement B) Open reduction and external fixation C) Austin-Moore prosthesis D) Open reduction and internal fixation
A factorial design study measures the effect upon hemoglobin levels of four independent variables, each administered randomly and independently. How many distinct groups are there in this factorial design?
a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 16
The nurse should report which assessment finding immediately to the health care provider?
a. The tympanum is blue-tinged. b. There is a cone of light visible. c. Cerumen is present in the auditory canal. d. The skin in the ear canal is dry and scaly.