Medicine

a client is complaining of constant flatulence anytime he eats, and simethicone is recommended as a treatment. the client asks about the side effects of this drug. how does the health care provider respond?
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a 42 year-old woman presents with an overdose of her xanax (alprazolam) that her family indicates she has been taking for years to help with her anxiety. the bottle indicates that the prescription was filled yesterday with 90 pills and is now empty. the patient is minimally responsive to painful stimuli and does not react when you suction secretions out of her posterior pharynx. what is your next management step?
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the patient who was brought into the er has a fracture of the distal radius. the orthopedic surgeon informs the or to prepare for an application of an external fixation device. the cst knows this fracture is called?
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the nurse is working with a child who is in sickle cell crisis. treatment and nursing care for this child include which actions? select all that apply.
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1. the nurse-midwife is preparing to perform an arom on a patient who has been in labor for 8 hours. after the procedure, what assessment by the intrapartum nurse is most important to rule out cord compression or umbilical cord prolapse?
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a patient who has been npo during treatment for nausea and vomiting caused by gastric irritation is to start oral intake. which of these should the nurse offer to the patient? a. a glass of orange juice b. a dish of lemon gelatin c. a cup of coffee with cream d. a bowl of hot chicken broth
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a client has a neurologic disorder. which nursing assessment is most helpful in determining subtle changes in the clients level of consciousness
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which is not in the opioid family of drugs? group of answer choices mescaline meperidine methadone morphine
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The nurse obtains a history from a client suspected of having cirrhosis. Which statement, if made by the client to the nurse, should the nurse recognize as most directly related to a client's development of cirrhosis?A. "For the past several weeks I have not slept for more than 5 hours a night."B. "Since my spouse left me 5 years ago, I have been eating terribly."C. "I have been drinking about a fifth of vodka a day for the last few months."D. "My spouse was a heavy smoker, and I am concerned about second-hand smoke."
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abnormal growth on the shoulder. after documenting the findings which questions would the nurse ask to examine possible causative factors?
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the nurse is implementing the plan of care for a child with acute rheumatic fever. what treatment(s) would the nurse expect to administer if prescribed? select all that apply.
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in which order would the nurse take steps to incorporate music therapy into a patient's care ?
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the nurse is caring for a child who is preparing to undergo an exercise stress test. which interventions will be included in the care?
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the nurse is reviewing the medical record of a child with a cleft lip and palate. when reviewing the child's history, what would the nurse identify as a risk factor for this condition?
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true/false. he brm gene suppressed at the post-transcriptional level in various human cell lines is inducible by transient hdac inhibitor treatment, which exhibits antioncogenic potentia
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the nurse is working with a client with systemic lupus erythematosus (sle). what are the immune abnormalities characterized by sle? select all that apply.
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which rationale is appropiate for prescribing a mucolytic for a patient diagnosed with chronic bronchitis
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which action would the nurse take when a client diagnosed with schizophrenia talks about being controlled by others?
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when administering oral medications, which practices should the nurse follow? select all that apply.
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the nurse has entered the room of a newly admitted client who immediately reports feeling short of breath. after identifying this as the client's problem, the nurse uses the process of scientific problem solving. place the steps in the order the nurse would follow. use all options.
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Paternity Testing While Pregnant: How Can You Get a DNA Test Before Giving Birth?
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a term neonate has been admitted to the observational newborn nursery with the diagnosis of being small for gestational age. which factors would predispose the neonate to this diagnosis?
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when educating a client with a wound that is not healing, the nurse should stress which dietary modifications to ward off some of the negative manifestations that can occur with inflammation?
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rapid weight loss or prolonged fasting can lead tomultiple choice question.gerd.celiac disease.nonceliac wheat sensitivity.gallstones.
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