RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2023 B questions and answers

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to treat depression. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I should watch for common reactions like dry mouth and constipation." The nurse should reinforce that increasing dietary fiber, fluid intake, and chewing sugar-free gum can alleviate the anticholinergic effects of dry mouth and constipation. A nurse is caring for an adolescent in the emergency department (ED). Laboratory Results Sodium 140 mEq/L (136 to 145 mEq/L) Potassium 3.6 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mEq/L) Chloride 103 mEq/L (98 to 106 mEq/L) BUN 15 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL) Magnesium 1.5 mEq/L (1.3 to 2.1 mEq/L) Total calcium 9.5 mg/dL (9 to 10.5 mg/dL) Phosphate 3.7 mg/dL (3 to 4.5 mg/dL) Glucose 80 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL) Total protein 7 g/dL (6.4 to 8.3 g/dL) Albumin 4.5 g/dL (3.5 to 5 g/dL) WBC count 19,500/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 30 units/L (10 to 40 units/L) Alanine transaminase (ALT) 20 units/L (4 to 36 units/L) Diagnostic Results Cerebrospinal fluid examinationPressure: 35 cm H2O (less than 20 cm H2O) Color: Cloudy (clear and colorless) Blood: None RBC: 0 (0 cells) WBC total: 120 cells/µL (0 to 10 cells/µL) Protein: 90 mg/dL (15 to 45 mg/dL) Glucose: 20 mg/dL (50 to 75 mg/dL) Medication Administration Record When recognizing cues, the nurse should recognize that manifestations of bacterial meningitis can include fever, photophobia, nuchal rigidity, petechial rash, and impaired consciousness. The adolescent is experiencing these symptoms. Encephalit