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When counseling a breastfeeding woman about alcohol use during lactation, you relate that: A. drinking a glass of wine or beer will enhance the let-down reflex. B. because of its high molecular weight, relatively little alcohol is passed into breast milk. C. maternal alcohol use causes a reduction in the amount of milk ingested by the infant. D. infant intoxication can be seen with mother's having as few as one to two alcoholic drinks. correct answers C At what point after childbirth...

Exam 3: NSG318 / NSG 318 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Introduction to Pharmacology Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - GCU Question: anticoagulants Answer: prevent the formation of clots that inhibit the circulation; prophylactic (does not dissolve clots); used for venous and arterial disorders Question: antiplatelets (antithrombotic) Answer: prevent platelet aggregation; mainly used prophylactically Question: thrombolytics Answer: clot b...

Chapter 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 42-year-old patient is recovering from anesthesia in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). On admission to the PACU, the blood pressure (BP) is 124/70. Thirty minutes after admission, the blood pressure falls to 112/60, with a pulse of 72 and warm, dry skin. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to a. increase the rate of the IV fluid replacement. b. continue to take vital signs every 15 minutes....

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

RN ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2020 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor and report to the provider? a. Cognitive impairment i. Phenytoin: Anticonvulsant, Antiarrhythmic. Adverse effects: suicidal thoughts, ataxia, agitation, confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, dysarthria. (davis drug guide). b. Tachycardia c. Elevated Blood Pressure d. Tinnitus 2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a history o...

CCI RVS Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100%Correct A Grade (New 2024/2025 Update). QUESTION A varicose vein is most often: Answer: A dilation of the greater saphenous vein or superficial tributary. QUESTION A bakers cyst is a collection of: Answer: Synovial fluid from the knee joint QUESTION 2 weeks after the fractur of the femur a 33 year old female is seen for swelling of the calf of the same leg. The preliminary diagnosis, prior to any performance noninvasive testing ...

Exam: PNR202 / PNR 202 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Intravenous Therapy | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: A upstream occlusion alarm means what ? Answer: Open clamps and tube kinks above the pump Question: Downstream occlusion message on IV pump Answer: Look at site, Kink in tubing or clamp may be closed, below the pump Question: What's another name for IV therapy? Answer: Intravenous (IV) therapy Question: hyperton...

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a) Decreased bowel sounds b) Distended neck veins c) Bilateral muscle weakness d) Thread pulse A nurse is teaching a guardian of a school-age child who has a new prescription for a fluticasone metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (SATA) a) "Soak the inh...

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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has received a liver transplant and has a prescription to transition from cyclosporine to tacrolimus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take both the medications together for 72hr and then stop taking the cyclosporine B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the tacrolimus C. Alternate taking the medications for 48hr and then take only the tacrolimus D. If adverse reactions to ...