You review the drugs that have been ordered to treat J.R.'s suspected infection. You are
orienting a new nurse. Which of the following statements would you question as you review
the ordered medications with her?
a. "I will verify dosage and medication compatibility with the pharmacy."
b. "I have assessed for possible allergies or hypersensitivities."
c. "I will obtain a blood glucose level before administering the medications."
d. "I will need to monitor serum levels for some of these medications."
c
There is no need to monitor blood glucose levels with these medications. The rest of the answers
are appropriate medication precautions.
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Family history reveals that the infant's two siblings are at the 50th percentile for height and at the 75th percentile for weight. Psychosocial history reveals that the parents are separated and are planning to divorce. Which of these nursing diagnoses takes priority? 1. Nutritional Intake: excessive secondary to maternal feeding patterns 2. Growth Pattern, Altered secondary to familial short stature 3. Growth Pattern, Altered related to parental anxiety 4. Constitutional Growth Delay, risk for related to decreased appetite
A nurse is explaining to a patient with asthma what her new prescription for prednisone is used for. What would be the most accurate explanation that the nurse could give?
A) To ensure long-term prevention of asthma exacerbations B) To cure any systemic infection underlying asthma attacks C) To prevent recurrent pulmonary infections D) To gain prompt control of inadequately controlled, persistent asthma
Promoting good nutrition and exercise habits to prevent the development of risk factors is:
1. sometimes called true prevention. 2. part of all levels of preventive care. 3. not the province of nurses. 4. a part of primordial prevention.
Clients with prolonged use of which of the following anti-inflammatory drugs should be monitored for development of adverse hematological effects?
a. ketoprofen c. ketorolac b. ibuprofen d. phenylbutazone