Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

the nurse is teaching a patient who is newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis about managing the disease. which is important when teaching this patient about the adverse effects of cholinesterase inhibitors?
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a nurse has admitted a 10-year-old to the short-stay unit. the child reports chronic headaches, and his mother states that she gives the child acetaminophen at least twice a day. what will the nurse evaluate?
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the client is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis of the hands and elbows. the nurse recognizes that which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (nsaid) is not used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis?
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a patient who is diagnosed as having endometriosis asks for an explanation of the disease. what is the nurse's best response?
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A patient with a comminuted fracture of the tibia is to have an open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) of the fracture. The nurse explains that ORIF is indicated whena. the patient is unable to tolerate prolonged immobilization.b. the patient cannot tolerate the surgery of a closed reduction.c. a temporary cast would be too unstable to provide normal mobility.d. adequate alignment cannot be obtained by other nonsurgical methods.
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early childhood disease (ecc) affects _____ of preschool children. it is an infectious disease.
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An airplane splint applied following a burn would most likely be used to avoid a contracture affecting the:a. neckb. shoulderc. elbowd. wrist
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the mother requests that a circumcision be performed on a newborn with hypospadias. which information related to treatment of hypospadias should the nurse convey?
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a client has sustained a head injury to the parietal lobe and cannot identify a familiar object by touch. the nurse knows that this deficit is
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the most commonly utilized source of performance observation and judgment comes from
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Severe abdominal cramps and muscle contractions are the expected findings in a patient with which type of animal bite?A. Pit viperB. Black widow spiderC. IguanaD. Cat
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the nurse is teaching a pregnant client regarding the monitoring of daily fetal movement. which finding should be reported to the primary health care provider?
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A 42-year-old male patient has had a herniorrhaphy to repair an incarcerated inguinal hernia. Which patient teaching will the nurse provide before discharge?a. Soak in sitz baths several times each day.b. Cough 5 times each hour for the next 48 hours.c. Avoid use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) fod. Apply a scrotal support and ice to reduce swelling.ANS: DA scrotal support and ice are used to reduce edema and pain. Coughing will increase pressure on the incision. Sitz baths will not relieve pain and would not be of use after this surgery. Acetaminophen can be used for postoperative pain.
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antispasmodics decrease urinary incontinence related to an overactive (neurogenic) bladder by what mechanism of action?
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The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers around theA. usefulness of studying biological processes in animals.B. ethics of placing the well-being of humans above that of animals.C. obligation to treat information about individual animals with confidentiality.D. need to obtain the informed consent of animals used in research.
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The nurse is reviewing the factors of deep-vein thrombosis. What provides the greatest risk?DiabetesPregnancyDyslipidemiaLimb ischemia
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The nurse is performing a premedication assessment. For which patient would laxative use be contraindicated?a. Patient with quadriplegiab. Patient with appendicitisc. Geriatric patientd. Patient with fractured femur
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which of the following statements is truea. the walls of lymph ducts are most similar to venulesb. the walls of lymph ducts are most similar to veinsc. the walls of lymph ducts are most similar to arteriesd. the walls of lymph ducts are most similar to capillaries
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A key function of the rubrospinal tract is toa. interconnect the spinal cord with the substantia nigra.b. modulate the activity of the ventromedial group.c. control the movements of the eyes to a moving stimulus.d. control movements of the forearms and hands.e. provide the motivation for movement.
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A 45 : 100 liquid contains how much liquid active ingredient in how much solution? Select one: 45 g in 100 g 45 g in 100 mL 45 mL in 100 mL 45 mL in 100 g
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health refers to the ability to interact effectively with other people and the social environment, engaging in satisfying personal relationships
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The nurse is performing a respiratory assessment for a patient in the left-sided heart failure. What does the nurse understand is the best determinant of that patient's ventilation and oxygenation status?A. pulse oximetryB. listening to breath soundsC. end-tidal CO2D. arterial blood gases
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you have shoveled snow for an hour in frigid temperatures and now suspect that you have cheilitis .....
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A quick contraction of the flexor muscles in response to a painful stimulus is called a ______ reflex.
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