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A nurse in the post anaesthesia recovery is assisting with the care of a client who received a non depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent and has muscle weakness. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications? - Neostigmine A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has early Parkinson's disease and a new prescription for pramipexole. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following AE of this medication? - Hallucinat...

A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol about minimizing adverse effects. witch of the following instructions should the nurse include? - eat a small meal before taking the drug A nurse caring for patient currently taking furmosamide had new prescription for prednisone. what should nurse monitor for - hypokalemia A nurse caring for patient taking acetaminophen at regular intervals for mild discomfort. early signs of acetaminophen toxicity include: - diaphoresis; nausea; dia...

A nurse is teaching a patient about self administrating methotrexate to a client who has RA. Which statement should the nurse make? - Drink 2-3 L of water per day to promote drug excretion. A nurse is teaching a client about raloxifene. Which of the following information should be included? S.A.T.A - Increase physical activity by taking walks. Use a contraceptive if there's any possibility of pregnancy. Increase intake of calcium and vitamin D. A nurse is caring for a client with a new p...

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for allopurinol. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Avoid driving or activities that require mental alertness. A nurse is caring for a group of postoperative clients. The nurse should identify that morphine is contraindicated for which of the following clients? - A client who had a cholecystectomy A nurse is reviewing the drug list for a client who has a new prescription for allopurinol. The nurse should ...

pain - complex interaction between physical, cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and environmental factors gate control theory - other sensations, such as touch, may block or close the pain gate-a distraction neuromatrix theory - brain produces patterns of nerve impulses drawn from various inputs, including genetic, psychologic, and cognitive experiences pain perception systems - sensory-discriminative, affective-motivational, cognitive-evaluative sensory-discriminative - presence, characte...

inter-fractional uncertainty - have to do with variations in set up that exist between each setup. Ex: weight loss, bloating, tumor changes, or setup errors intra fraction motion - the change in target position during treatment delivery as might occur in the thorax with respirations. surface guided radiation therapy (SGRT) - Technology that uses an optical surface scanning system to track a patient's 3-D surface in real-time adaptive radiation therapy - online or offline planning during ...

Breast Cancer Etiology & Risk Factors - No single known cause - Age, Genetics, Family History - Nulliparity or first child after age 30 - Menstrual history - Hormone replacement - Alcohol Diagnosing Breast Cancer - Mammography - Recommended screening yearly beginning at age 40 - Breast exam - Ultrasound Breast Self Exam (BSE) - Goal of screening for breast cancer is early detection, cannot prevent breast cancer - Early detection reduces mortality rate - Teach breast self-examinat...

Gastritis inflammation of the gastric lining Gastritis risk factors - Drugs: NSAIDs, Aspirin, Corticosteroids - Diet: Alcohol, Large amounts of spicy, irritating foods - Microorganisms: H.pylori, Cytomegalovirus, Mycobacterium Acute Gastritis S/s • Epigastric pain • Dyspepsia • Anorexia • Hiccups • N/V • May cause bleeding Chronic Gastritis S/s • Fatigue • Pyrosis • Belching • Sour taste in mouth • Halitosis • Early satiety • Anorexia • N/V Melen...

The Role of Policy and Law in Health Care and Public Health - Federal and state policy and law shape virtually all aspects of the health care system, from structure and organization, to service delivery, financing, and administrative and judicial oversight Policy and law in individual health care: - - Health care access - Practice of medicine Policy and law in Public Health - - Food inspections (FDA, food recalls) - Regulation of public health agencies -Occupational safety standards One...

Acute Care Nursing Vs Public Health Nursing - Acute Care Nursing -Care of solitary patients -Primarily illness and of health continuum Public health nursing -Care encompass a much wider vista -Primary charge to prevent health problems -Promote higher levels of health Health definition - holistic state of well being including soundness of mind, body and spirit Wellness definition - health plus the capacity to develop a person's potential leading to a fulfilling and productive life Il...