San Joaquin Valley College

Exam (elaborations) RN 46 Detailed Answer Key RN 46 C9 Pharmacology

1.A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and is to be started on intravenous rifampin therapy. The nurse should instruct the client that this medication can cause which of the following adverse effects? A. Constipation Rationale: Rifampin does not cause constipation. More common gastrointestinal effects are diarrhea and nausea. B. Black colored stools Rationale:It is most commonly iron supplements that cause stools to turn black, not rifampin. C. Staini...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and is to be started on intravenous rifampin therapy. The nurse should instruct the client that this medication can cause which of the following adverse effects? A. Constipation Rationale: Rifampin does not cause constipation. More common gastrointestinal effects are diarrhea and nausea. B. Black colored stools Rationale: It is most commonly iron supplements that cause stools to turn black, not rifampin. C. Stai...

RN 35 - Endocrine study guide course #4/RN 35 - Endocrine study guide course #4. What AM I? Hypothyroidism “ Hashimoto’s” is a disease of the thyroid characterized by low secretion of thyroid hormone and decreased rate of metabolism, and mostly affects women. ● Remember everything in Hypothyroidism is LOW, low temps, low movement (GI).

⦁ A patient with normal lungs should be able exhale what percentage of the FVC within one second after initiating an Forced Vital Capacity maneuver? ⦁ 35-50% of the FVC ⦁ 50-70% of the FVC ⦁ 70-83% of the FVC ⦁ 84-93% of the FVC The normal range for the FEV1 as a percent of the FVC (FEV1%) is 70-83%. Patients with obstructive pulmonary disease will show a reduction in timed FEV% values, while patients with restrictive disorders will generally exhibit normal (or sometimes high) F...