Clients with which disorders are most often responsive to the NSAID groups of medications?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
b. Postoperative pain and discomfort
c. Infections and incisional pain
d. Gastrointestinal discomfort and bleeding
ANS: A
NSAIDs assist with pain and inflammation. Postoperative and incisional pain should be treated with narcotics. The NSAIDs should not be used with the client who is exhibiting gastrointestinal discomfort and bleeding.
You might also like to view...
A student asks the pharmacology instructor to explain the action of anticholinergic agents. What would be the instructor's best response?
A) They block nicotinic receptors. B) They compete with serotonin for muscarinic acetylcholine receptor sites. C) They act to block the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system. D) They increase norepinephrine at the neuromuscular junction.
What would be the expected clinical manifestation for a client who has excessive production of melanocyte-stimulating hormone?
A. Hypoglycemia and hyperkalemia B. Irritability and insomnia C. Increased urine output D. Darkening of the skin
Nursing interventions to prevent atelectasis and pneumonia include which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Elevating the head of the bed 45 degrees 2. Keeping the patient lying in a prone position 3. Turning from side to side at least every 2 hours 4. Assisting with turning, coughing, and deep breathing once per shift 5. Assisting with the use of an incentive spirometer, taking 10 to 20 breaths per hour
The four important dimensions of data collection approaches include:
A) Structure B) Quantification C) Researcher bias D) Obtrusiveness