Nsg Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

. A patient’s nutritional intake and lab work reflects hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to prescribing because: A. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected ____ 2. Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect: C. Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action ____ 3. The route of excretion of a volatile drug will likely be: B. The lungs

Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122 mg/dL. He has already implemented diet changes and increased physical activity. He has mildly elevated liver studies. An appropriate next step for therapy would be: Student Answer: Atorvastatin (Lipitor) CORRECT Niacin (Niaspan) Simvastatin and ezetimibe (Vytorin) Gemfibrozil (Lopid) Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5 Comments:

• Maintenance of an Isometric ST-segment during exercise is the response of? A normal heart (Maintenance of an Isometric ST-segment during exercise is the response of a normal heart. ) • The sensitivity of a routine ETT is effort dependent. What physiological changes occur during effort in the routine ETT? Increased coronary flow and increased systolic blood pressure (The physiological changes that occur during effort in the routine ETT are increased coronary flow and increased systolic b...

1. Question : When using the “step-up” approach in caring for a patient with GERD, the “step up” from OTC antacid use is: Student Answer: Prokinetic (metoclopramide) for four to eight weeks A PPI (omeprazole) for twelve weeks Histamine 2 receptor antagonist (ranitidine) for four to eight weeks Cytoprotective drug (misoprostol) for two weeks

1. A nurse is evaluating the degree of bonding between a mother and her infant who has been hospitalized for a high bilirubin. To collect this data the nurse should a. find out if the pregnancy of this infant was planned. b. provide a cot so that the mother can stay with the infant. c. ask the mother how she feels about her infant. d. observe the mother feeding the infant 2. A nurse caring for a client 14 hr after delivery assesses the following: breasts soft; fundus firm, uterus slight...

The factor that has the greatest effect on males developing male sexual characteristics is: Student Answer: Cultural beliefs Effective male role models Adequate intake of testosterone in the diet CORRECT Androgen production Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5 Comments: