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1. A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor for in this patient? 2. A. Suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis B. Hypotension C. Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection D. Delayed growth 1 points QUESTION 2 1. A 72-year-old female patient is prescribed ipratropium aerosol for pulmonary emphysema. The nurse will instruct her to “test spray” the new m...

QUESTION 1 1. A 60-year-old man has scheduled a follow-up appointment with his primary care provider stating that the omeprazole (Prilosec) which he was recently prescribed is ineffective. The patient states, “I take it as soon as I feel heartburn coming on, but it doesn't seem to help at all.” How should the nurse best respond to this patient's statement? A. “A better strategy is to take a dose of Prilosec 15 to 30 minutes before meals or drinks that cause you to get heartburn.” ...

• Question 1 1 out of 1 points A homeless man who is well known to care providers at the local hospital has been admitted to the emergency department after having a seizure outside a mall. The man is known to be a heavy alcohol user and is malnourished with a very low body mass index. How are this patient's characteristics likely to influence possible treatment with phenytoin? Response Feedback: A protein deficit puts the patient at greater risk for having greater amounts of free...

• Question 1 1 out of 1 points In which of the following patients would a nurse expect to experience alterations in drug metabolism? Response Feedback: The liver is the most important site for drug metabolism. If the liver is not functioning effectively, as with cirrhosis, drugs will not be metabolized normally and toxic levels could develop. Drug dosage will have to be altered to ensure normal levels in the body. The patient with kidney stones and the patient in acute renal failu...

Question 1 A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug? A. That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult B. That there is less body surface area to be concerned about C. That there is decreased absorption rates of topical drugs in infants D. That there is a lower concentration of water in an ...

Jack is a 3-year-old boy who is being evaluated for developmental delay. The mental status examination is significant for an inability to stack two blocks or draw a circle. The PMHNP also appreciates the inability to attend to any task for more than a few seconds. These findings indicate an abnormality in: A. Social relatedness B. Thought process and content C. Motor behavior D. Judgment and insight C During the mental status exam of Oliver, a 4-year-old child, the PMHNP appreciates ...

Which of the following tests should the nurse practitioner order for HIV confirmation? Question 1 options: EIA ELISA Western blot CD4 count Which one of the following is the definition of the term gender identity? Question 2 options: People who respond erotically to both sexes A self-label, regardless of biologic or natal sex People who are similar in age, class, and sexual status A label for behavior not usually associated with one’s natal sex Which one o...

1. Once a practice problem has been identified the next step would be to use the PICOT format to ask a question about the problem PICOT stands for O P population I intervention C concepts O operational definitions T time O P precision instrument , I intervention , C control , O Operational definitions , T time O P Population , I internal validity , c comparisons , o outcome , T time O P Population , I Intervention , C Comparison O Outcome T time 2. The Affordable Care Act has directed the US...

1. True or False: Energy Systems in the body are used by both conventional and integrative medicine. False 2. Select the most effective method that nurses can use to gain power over their practice. Join professional organizations in large numbers. 3. An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof serious injury including loss of limbs or function is: Sentinel event 4. What is the purpose of spiritual modes of healing? They enhance c...

1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective ...