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21. The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of myocardial infarction and heart failure. What thyroid replacement drug would the nurse question if ordered? A) Liothyronine B) Levothyroxine C) Thyroid desiccated D) Methimazole Ans: A Feedback: Liothyronine and liotrix have a greater incidence of cardiac adverse effects and are not recommended for use in patients with potential cardiac problems or patients who are prone to anxiety reactions. Levothyroxine would be the drug of choic...

A4 – The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was enacted in 2002 as a result of a series of fraudulent financial scandals involving publicly traded companies. SOX was created to help protect shareholders, employees, and the public from accounting errors and fraudulent financial practices. The act is comprised of eleven key sections that define rules for corporate financial reporting, corporate governance as it pertains to financial information handling, financial records kee...

4. While reviewing a client's lab work, the nurse notices the client's potassium is elevated. The nurse checks the client's medication record. Which of the following, if found, would the nurse identify as contributing to the client's elevated potassium level? Select all that apply. A) Atenolol B) Aliskiren C) Clonidine D) Metoprolol E) Eplerenone Ans: B, E Feedback: Direct renin inhibitors such as aliskiren and the drug eplerenone can cause hyperkalemia. Atenolol and metoprolol ar...

13. A nurse would expect to administer pyrazinamide cautiously to which clients? Select all that apply. A) Clients with diabetes B) Clients with hepatic impairment C) Clients with renal impairment D) Clients with hypertension E) Clients with HIV infection Ans: A, B, C, E Feedback: Pyrazinamide should be used cautiously in clients during pregnancy and lactation and in clients with hepatic or renal impairment, HIV infection, or diabetes. 14. A nurse is preparing to teach a client about c...

7. The nurse is instructing a female adolescent about the medication leuprolide acetate (Lupron Depot-Ped), which has been prescribed to reduce the level of testosterone. What should the nurse include when teaching the patient about this medication? (Select all that apply.) A) Inject in the same region every month. B) Ensure effective birth control if sexually active. C) Transfer the medication into another syringe before injecting. D) Mark on a calendar when the injections are needed every...

16. The nurse is visiting a new mother who has been home with a new infant for 4 days. Which observation indicates that the mother's home environment was inadequately assessed prior to being discharged from the hospital? A) Baby has a changing area. B) Kitchen has a refrigerator. C) Windows are covered with screens. D) Baby sleeps with the mother in bed. Ans: D Feedback: Evidence that an inadequate home environment assessment was performed as baby is sleeping with the mother. The Ameri...

9. The patient asks the nurse how sulfonylureas normalize glucose levels. Which response by the nurse is correct? a. By stimulating pancreatic secretion of insulin b. By inhibiting secretion of insulin by the pancreas c. By increasing glucose production in the liver d. By increasing insulin metabolism in the liver ANS: A Sulfonylureas stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin. They also diminish glucose production and metabolism of insulin by the liver. The net effect is a normalizati...

4. A patient who is undergoing bone marrow transplantation has developed severe mucositis. Which treatment option(s) may promote comfort? (Select all that apply.) a. 2 % viscous lidocaine (Xylocaine) before meals b. Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) therapy as needed c. Commercially prepared mouthwashes d. Docosanol (Abreva) therapy e. Milk of Magnesia mouth rinses ANS: A, E The pain with mucositis can be extremely severe. Viscous lidocaine 2% anesthetizes the entire mouth and throat. Used befor...

Which of these menus, if chosen by a parent of a child who has celiac disease, would indicate to a nurse that the parent understands the teaching about a gluten-free diet? a. Broiled steak, baked potato, and spinach b. Pork chop, egg noodles, and green peas. c. Fried chicken, white roll, and mixed vegetables. d. Baked macaroni with cheddar cheese and corn. a. Broiled steak, baked potato, and spinach. Which of these statements, if made by a nurse, is non-therapeutic because it disregards a ...

The __________ directory is different from any other directory in that it is not really stored on the hard disk. It is created in memory and keeps information about currently running processes. Correct ans - /proc - Before powering it down, the contents of this directory can be very useful, this directory has subdirectories that can be used to recover files and evidence. file system that provides system statistics? It doesn't contain real files but provides an interface to run-time system inf...