- 24. Nurse Joy is providing postprocedure care for a client who underwent percutaneous lithotripsy. In this procedure, an ultrasonic probe inserted through a nephrostomy tube into the renal pelvis generates ultra-high-frequency sound waves to shatter renal calculi. The nurse should instruct the client to:a. limit oral fluid intake for 1 to 2 weeks.b. report the presence of fine, sandlike particles through the nephrostomy tube.c. notify the physician about cloudy or foul-smelling urine.d. report bright pink urine within 24 hours after the procedure.
- The practical nurse (PN) is administering an enteric-coated form of erythromycin (EES) to a male client with an upper respiratory infection. The client tells the PN that the medication should be taken with his meals. What information should the PN offer the client?A) Taking EES with food anytime is recommended.B) EES should be taken on an empty stomach.C) ESS may be taken without regard to meals.D) The best time to take EES is once daily at night.
- Who created the National Park Service?
- How did the role of women in the labor force change around the late 1800s?
- Which client statement indicates to the practical nurse (PN) that a client understands discharge instructions about a new prescription for digoxin (Lanoxin)?A) I should double the dose if one is missed.B) I will take my pulse for one minute every day.C) I should take an antacid to minimize stomach upset.D) I will alternate my dose between morning and afternoon.
- In 1883, Congress passed an act that required certain civil service job applicants to take exams. This act is called the
- Who created the Federal Reserve System?
- In the early 1900s, what was a common problem for cities' fire protection infrastructure?
- By the 1900s, industrialization had greatly impacted the natural environment. One major contribution to this was the
- Who added 2.7 million acres to the national wildlife refugee system?
- T/F: pioglitazone has increased risk of bladder cancer
- Who supported the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
- Which insulin analogs are intermediate acting?
- T/F: regular crystalline insulin is short acting
- T/F: rosiglitazone has increased risk of MI and stroke
- T/F: repaglinide is chemically related to sulfonylureas
- Dietary trays usually arrive on the hospital unit at 7:30 AM. When should the practical nurse (PN) plan to administer NPH insulin 40 units subcutaneously to a client with diabetes mellitus?A) 6:30 and 7:00 AM.B) 7:00 and 7:30 AM.C) 7:30 and 8:00 AM.D) 8:00 and 8:30 AM.
- T/F: metformin is commonly used as a first line therapy in type 2 diabetics
- A client with chest pain is diagnosed with angina pectoris. On discharge the client receives a prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets PRN. Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce with this client?A) Take up to five doses at 15 minute intervals for an anginal attack.B) Chew the tablet for maximal effect because does not dissolve quickly.C) Seek immediate hospitalization after the first dose is taken for chest pain.D) Change positions slowly after taking a dose to reduce the chance of falling.
- What are adverse effects of thiazolidenediones (rosiglitazone, pioglitazone)