Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

if a physician wanted to relieve anxiety with a lesser risk of drowsiness, overdose, and slowed breathing, the physician would prescribe:
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the nurse is taking care of a patient with influenza who is on droplet precautions. which are true statements about droplet precautions?
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which precursor would the nurse recognized as common in children who develop reye syndrome body rash high fever viral infection allergic reaction
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the nurse has made an error in documenting an assessment finding in the client's record. what action should the nurse take to correct the error?
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a client with motion sickness is prescribed transdermal scopolamine. the nurse would instruct the client to apply the patch at which frequency?
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a patient is receiving chlorpromazine hydrochloride (thorazine) for migraine headache. what will the nurse teach the patient about this therapy?
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an adult client being treated for breast cancer inquired about required vaccinations. what information should the nurse provide to this client?
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a nurse provides teaching on modifiable risk factors related to the cardiovascular system. which factor does the nurse include in the teaching
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the nurse is caring for a client 24 hours post surgery who is having persistent hiccups. what action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
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a client diagnosed with erectile dysfunction has been advised to take sildenafil. for up to how many hours does the action of the drug persist?
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the nurse is providing teaching to a client who reports tension headaches. which instruction would be beneficial to prevent onset of symptoms?
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a client with severe hypothyroidism is presently experiencing hypothermia. what nursing intervention is a priority in the care of this client?
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when teaching the adolescent about the management of acne, the nurse should include what instructions?
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which of the following is not a component of physical fitness? a. caloric restriction b. body composition c. flexibility d. muscular endurance
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approximately how many vaccines and antiviral treatments are currently in development to reduce hospitalizations due to the sars-cov2 virus?
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when educating a client prescribed testosterone transdermal patch therapy, the nurse will provide what information regarding patch placement?
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a patient is admitted to the hospital with acute thyrotoxicosis. on physical assessment of the patient, what should the nurse expect to find?
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an informant tells an officer that patrons of a certain public bar sometimes do lines of cocaine on the tables set in alcoves. hoping to gather some minute grains of cocaine from one of the tables as corroboration of the information, the officer
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which statement indicates that a new graduate nurse understands central venous pressure (cvp) measurement when used on a client?
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Based on the video on Evolutionary Medicine, which of the following choices is an incorrect pairing of disease and ethnic background?A. High HIV resistance in EuropeansB. Low Alzheimers rates in caucasiansC. High sickle-cell rates in AfricansD. Low Asthma rates in Asians
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2yo in significant respiratory distress. breathing shallow 44. rapid pulse. cyanosis in lips and extremities. immediate priority for patient
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Among the following scenarios, which raises a strong challenge to the validity of a set of diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder? A) A crime victim is diagnosed on the basis of long-term difficulties with daily activities that were routine before the traumatic incident B) A police officer is diagnosed on the basis of his becoming emotional in the immediate aftermath of a shootout C) A soldier is diagnosed on the basis of symptoms that are not recognized by another recognized set of criteria D) A firefighter is diagnosed after displaying symptoms of the disorder after a particular incident, despite the fact that other firefighters who were also on the scene do not have symptoms
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a patient with a t4 spinal cord injury asks the nurse if he will be able to be sexually active. which initial response by the nurse is best?
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a client undergoing antineoplastic therapy is prescribed subcutaneous epoetin. what indicates to the nurse that the drug has been effective?
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