Polypharmacy means the patient
a. uses several pharmacies c. sees more than one doctor
b. takes many medica-tions d. has many ailments
B
Polypharmacy means the concurrent use of several medications.
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She asks the nurse, "When can I expect the baby to sleep through the night?" What is the nurse's best response? a. "Are you feeling tired, maybe you are experiencing depression." b. "Most children begin to sleep through the night around 3 months." c. "Most children begin to sleep through the night around 6 months." d. "Are you feeling tired? Maybe you are anemic?"
If the client's white blood cell count is 25,000/mm3 on her second postpartum day, the nurse should:
a. Tell the physician immediately. b. Have the laboratory draw blood for reanalysis. c. Recognize that this is an acceptable range at this point postpartum. d. Begin antibiotic therapy immediately.
Type 1 diabetics who are well-controlled can consume alcohol without adversely affecting their blood glucose, if they drink in moderation and drink with meals instead of between meals. Why are they advised to drink with meals?
A) They are less likely to consume too much alcohol when it is taken with meals. B) It aids in the digestion of food when consumed at the same time. C) It increases the risk of hypoglycemia when consumed between meals. D) Taken with meals, it tends to cause people to eat less.
When providing care to postoperative patients, nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:
a. Continue bedrest after surgery until the pain level is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. b. Continue bedrest after surgery until the pain level is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10. c. Ambulate patients as soon as possible after surgery. d. Ambulate patients as soon as they are awake from anesthesia.