Pharm ATI Learning System 3.0 Final | 2023 | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified | 27 Pages

A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects A. urinary health promotion B. immune system stimulation C. decreased leg pain from arterial disease D. prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness - A. urinary health promotion Saw palmetto is used primarily for manifestations related to prostatic conditions, such as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Its effectiveness has not been scientifically proven, however. The nurse should teach the client to check with the provider about interactions between saw palmetto and other medications. A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6-year-old client who has asthma and several prescription medications using metered dose inhalers [MDIs]. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? A. add spacer to each MDI B. instruct the child to inhale more rapidly C. request that the provider change the child's medications from inhaled to oral formulationsD. administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI - A. add spacer to each MDI MDIs are difficult to use correctly and, even when properly used, only a portion of the medication is delivered to the lungs. A spacer applied to an MDI can make up for lack of handlung coordination by increasing the amount of medication delivered to the lungs. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has postmenopausal osteoporosis and a new prescription for intranasal calcitonin-salmon. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?