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A health care professional should recognize that using pseudoephedrine to treat allergic rhinitis requires cautious use with patients who have which of the following? 1. peptic ulcer disease 2. a seizure disorder 3. anemia 4. coronary artery disease -ANSWER Coronary Artery Disease Pseudoephedrine is an oral sympathomimetic, can cause systemic vasoconstriction, it requires cautious use with patients who have severe hypertension. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is ...

A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for zileuton. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -check apical pulse before taking the drug -take the drug only as needed before exercising -rinse mouth after using the drug -have laboratory tests performed at regular intervals - ANSWERhave laboratory tests performed at regular intervals A nurse is caring for a client who is taking codeine. The nurse should identify that which of the following assessment i...

A nurse is obtaining an infant's vital signs. The heart rate is 180/min, and the temperature is 40 C. The father asks the nurse, "Why is my baby's heart beating so fast?" Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? -ANSWER "The fever is causing an increase in your baby's heart rate." MY ANSWER The expected range for the temperature of an infant from birth to 1 year is 36.5° C (97.7° F) to 37.2° C (98.9° F). This infant has a fever. The infant's heart rate will i...

An RN performed an ABG sampling at 0930 on a client who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The LPN working with the RN was asked to maintain pressure on the puncture site. At which time should the LPN remove pressure? - ANSWER0950 A nurse is caring for a client who had an ABG sampling obtained from the left wrist an hour ago. For which of the following potential complications should the nurse report? - ANSWERloss of pulse in the left radial artery change in color of the left han...

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Pt taking albuterol what side effect should the nurse watch for? 1.Hyperkalemia 2.Dyspnea 3.Tachycardia 4.Candidasis - ANSWER3.Tachycardia RN caring for PT following Chest Tube insertion. RN should plan to have which item in the room? 1.Extra drainage System 2.Suture set 3. container of Sterile water 4.Nonadherent pads - ANSWER3. Sterile Water- should have in case tube becomes disconnected b/c place open tube in water to prevent pnuemothroax. RN assessing PT with Chest tube. Wh...

A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for zileuton. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWERHave laboratory tests performed at regular intervals. Zileuton, a leukotriene modifier, can cause liver injury. The nurse should monitor liver function once a month for 3 months, then every 2 to 3 months during the first year of treatment. A nurse if caring for a client who is taking codeine. The nurse should identify that which of the following assessment...

A health care professional is advising a patient about the use of beclomethasone to treat asthma. The health care professional should explain that the drug treats asthma because it performs which of the following actions? a. thins mucus b. relaxes bronchial smooth muscle c. decreases inflammation d. increases the cough threshold - ANSWERc. decreases inflammation Rational: Beclomethasone, an intranasal glucocorticoid, treats asthma by reducing inflammation A health care professional is ad...

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Upper Respiratory tract -ANSWER consists of nose, nasal cavity, and olfactory membranes, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, and the larynx. Olfactory membranes -ANSWER Small organs in nasal cavity responsible for sense of smell. nasopharynx -ANSWER region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate, oropharynx -ANSWER Under the nasopharynx. Air from mouth enters here. laryngopharynx -ANSWER superior to the larynx, substances divided into different systems. Epiglottis...