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A 75-year old patient is taking Timolol Maleate (Timpotic) for chronic open angle glaucoma and is well controlled. What side effect might you watch for if Propanolol (Inderal) is added? - Bradycardia. A patient complains of "puffy feet" shortly after beginning a new medication three months ago. There is no underlying physiological cause for this condition. What medication is most likely causing the problem? - Amlodipine (Norvasc). A patient is taking the ACEI Enalapril (Vasotec) for the ...

A 5-year old child presents to your primary care clinic and has gray teeth. When taking a medication history, you will ask about previous use of which group of antibiotics? A. PCN B. Cephalosporins C. Sulfonamids D. Tetracyclines - D - Tetracyclines cause discoloration of developing teeth in children, which is an adverse effect unique to this class of antibiotics - The other drugs listed here don't cause this effect A blood pressure drug is small, lipid soluble with no charge at al...

____ conflicts are often hidden and disguised as ____ conflicts - relationship, content ____ listening helps us to check understanding and pet the speaker know that we acknowledge and accept their feelings - active ____ refers to how friends, online or face to face, begin to share their networks of other communicators - network convergence _____ consists of judging the messages we receive in some way, including examining the speakers underlying intentions or motives - evaluating ____...

32 year old at a "normal" pregnancy weight. What is the recommended amount of total weight gain? - 25 to 35 pounds 71 year old resident may give one reason for her current health status of malnutrition as? - " I just don't have an appetite" A 79 year old client has been admitted to a long tern care facility that follows a liberal diet approach. The client has a long history of high cholesterol and desire a low cholesterol diet. How might the nurse respond? - Malnutrition is a greater ...

A le Carte - items are priced individually absorption - after foods are broken down, they move into the blood stream anorexia - intense fear of gaining weight Basic Kitchen Floor Plans - one-wall, L-shaped, corridor, U-shaped basic white sauce - fat, dairy, flour BMI - Body Mass Index bran - edible part of the grain bulimia - binge eating followed by purging to get rid of the food calorie - unit of measure used to measure the amount of energy a food will provide carboh...

ostomy - surgically create an opening 3 layers of skin - epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layer 4 most common HAIs - catheter-associated urinary tract infection surgical site infection central line associated bloodstream infection ventilator associated pneumonia 4 Nursing Aims - 1. promotes health 2. prevent illness/disease 3. restore health 4. facilitate coping with disability or death(die with dignity) Accreditation - process by which an educational program is evaluated and t...

Mrs. Wilkes is scheduled for a partial bed bath. This means you must wash her A. face, neck, ears, arms, and hands. B. face, underarms, hands, and buttocks. C. face, hands, underarms, and legs. D. face, hands, underarms, buttocks, and genitals - Mrs. Wilkes is scheduled for a partial bed bath. This means you must wash her A. face, neck, ears, arms, and hands. B. face, underarms, hands, and buttocks. C. face, hands, underarms, and legs. D. face, hands, underarms, buttocks, and g...

A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute. B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support. C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold. D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available. - D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available. A resident has a contracture of the RIG...

magnesium zinc carbs and proteins and fat loss as well as ADEK basal metabolic rate (BMR) - the rate at which the body burns energy when the organism is resting best practice to prevent food borne illness - cook foods properly proper temperature and food handling and purchasing from a approved supplier BMI is a measurement used to determine a person's body composition. - false bodies response to food Bourne microbes - vomiting fever and aches and diarrhea Calcium is best absorbed...

A 19 yo patient with rheumatic heart disease is admitted to the hospital with a recurrence of rheumatic fever. In planning care for the patient, which nursing diagnosis should the nurse include? A. Ineffective coping r/t refusal to carry out health promotion activities B. Risk for infection r/t recent exposure to group A beta-hemolytic streptococci C. Impaired adjustment r/t unsuccessful lifestyle modifications, goal setting, and problem solving D. Ineffective health management r/t lack of k...