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A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? - Answer- One (Medications with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between doses for long periods of time. The nurse should expect to administer this medication once a day.) A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication metabolism wi...

HESI RN CAT EXAM QUESTIONS&ANSWERS 1. At a routine prenatal visit, a client at 24-weeks gestation complains of nasal stuffiness and occasional nosebleeds. Which hormone is responsible for these changes? A. Human chorionic gonadotropin. B. Progesterone. C. Relaxin. D. Estrogen. 2. A client who has localized eczematous eruptions on b oth hands is diagnosed as having contact dermatitis. What instruction should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching plan? A. Wear...

According to the AASM Scoring Manual, the recommended age at which pediatric scoring rules can be applied is when the patient is: correct answer: 2 months post term or older A patient with narcolepsy will display all of the following EXCEPT: correct answer: Nocturnal myoclonus *narcolepsy displays cataplexy & sleep paralysis During an evaluation of an 80 year old man for PSG, his daughter explains to the physician that her father often becomes confused and often upset, especially in the...

Lewis’s Medical Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition by Harding Test Bank Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Test Bank: Lewis’s Medical Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition by Harding MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when providing patient care. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that teaching was successful? a. The nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the patients health care problems. b. The n...

A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others." A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching "Take this medication with food R: Lithium can cause GI distress ...

For tx of blepharitis, pts should be instructed to apply erythromycin ointment to the affected eye using: - Answer- A 1 cm ribbon 5 times daily for 7 days The ophthalmic preparation that is NOT available OTC is: - Answer- Hydroxypropyl cellulose (Lacrisert), a lubricant Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) is an antiviral agent, further classified as a(n): - Answer- Neuraminidase inhibitor The duration of action of ocular decongestants such as oxymetazoline (Visine-LR) is approximately: - Answer- 6 ho...

AWHONN POEP Module 12 questions with 100% correct answers During fetal life, the foramen ovale - Correct Answers allows blood to directly enter the left atrium from the right atrium. Mrs. Jung is returning to work 8 weeks after the birth of her first baby. When teaching about pumping and storing breast milk, it is important to stress that the best method for breast milk to be thawed - Correct Answers in the refrigerator. Mrs. Johnson has described that her infant has been crying constantl...

Decontamination - Correct answer-Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other harmful substances. Decontamination Area - Correct answer-location within a healthcare facility designated for collection, retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure. Workflow - Correct answer-the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid cross-contamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from decontami...

ONC General Practice Exam 50 Questions with Verified Answers To establish the diagnosis of osteoporosis, a patient's primary care provider orders a DEXA scan (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry). The patient asks the nurse, "How will the test show if I have osteoporosis?" The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that which of the following accurately describes this procedure? a. The patient will be given a radioactive isotope several hours before the scan, and its uptake into th...

HESI Pediatric Evolve Peds practice 164 Questions with Verified Answers When taking the health history of a child, the nurse know what which finding is an early indication of hypothyroidism in children? - CORRECT ANSWER Cessation of growth in a child that had been normal The nurse received a lab report stating a child w/ asthma has theophyline level of 15 mcg/dl. What action will the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Pass the information on in the report. a.i. Therapeutic levels of theophyllin...