Cultural mores influence
A) language
B) ethnicity
C) interactions
D) genetics
C
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John has taken an intentional overdose of nortriptyline. The nurse will need to closely assess his
A) cardiac status and ECG. B) hepatic function. C) renal function. D) All of the above are correct.
A 27-year-old female patient comes to the clinic with complaints of increasingly frequent migraines. The patient has been taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for previous mi-graines but states that they are not as effective as they once were The patient is prescribed ergo-tamine with a first dose now. What action should the nurse take?
a. Ask the patient if she is pregnant or thinks she may be pregnant. b. Instruct the patient to take the medication with food. c. Instruct the patient to avoid the concurrent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. d. Have the laboratory draw blood for a complete blood count.
A 26-year-old patient with a family history of stomach cancer asks the nurse about ways to decrease the risk for developing stomach cancer. The nurse will teach the patient to avoid
a. emotionally stressful situations. b. smoked foods such as ham and bacon. c. foods that cause distention or bloating. d. chronic use of H2 blocking medications.
A staff nurse asks the charge nurse the difference between airborne and droplet precautions. How will the charge nurse respond?
A. "Droplet precautions require the use of an N95 mask, while airborne precautions do not." B. "Airborne precautions require the use of an N95 mask, while droplet precautions do not." C. "They are actually the same except some agencies use different terms for these precautions." D. "Droplet precautions are considered one-tier and airborne precautions are considered two-tier."