Tag: Nursing

The trial period to determine effective anti-inflammatory activity when starting a patient on aspirin for rheumatoid arthritis is:
48 hours
4 to 6 days
Four weeks
Two months

Which assessment findings are characteristic of an individual with cachexia? Select all that apply.
Weight gain
Early satiety
Thermogenesis
Increased appetite
Altered metabolism

The patient says: “I’ve been going to have wastes filtered out of my blood by an artificial kidney machine for four years.”
You write: Patient reports requiring for four years.

Prescribed: Infuse 500mL lactated Ringers IV over 8 hours
Drop factor: 10gtts/mL
At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the infusion pump? Round to nearest whole number.

Give the generic name of this trade name drug and identify its drug category or what disease it is used to treat. Trulicity Decadron Axiron Tapazole Cytomel Avandia Onglyza
Trulicity
: Generic — dulaglutide; Category/Use — GLP-1 receptor agonist, injectable antidiabetic for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Decadron
: Generic — dexamethasone; Category/Use — corticosteroid (glucocorticoid) used to treat inflammation, allergic reactions, and as an immunosuppressant.
Axiron
: Generic — testosterone; Category/Use — androgen hormone replacement therapy for male hypogonadism (low testosterone).
Tapazole
: Generic — methimazole; Category/Use — antithyroid agent used to treat hyperthyroidism (e.g., Graves’ disease).
Cytomel
: Generic — liothyronine (T3); Category/Use — thyroid hormone replacement used to treat hypothyroidism (and in some cases myxedema coma).
Avandia
: Generic — rosiglitazone; Category/Use — thiazolidinedione (TZD) insulin sensitizer used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Onglyza
: Generic — saxagliptin; Category/Use — DPP-4 inhibitor, oral antidiabetic used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Individualism focuses on which social pattern?1 points
A) Goals, needs, views of the individual
B) Shared in-group beliefs
C) Co-operation with in-group members
D) Harmony

The nurse administering irinotecan wears personal protective equipment since exposure can cause:
cardiotoxicity
renal insufficiency
diarrhea
peripheral neuropathy

The theory of interpersonal relations (Peplau) focuses on
A. the nurse as a person.
B. patient-centered care.
C. the patient’s well-being.
D. unconditional positive regard

True or False? Therapy services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and/or speech therapy are excluded from Medicare Part A or the consolidated billing process.

Which abbreviation is not matched correctly with its meaning?CAD-cardiac arrhythmia disorderHF-heart failureRV-right ventricleMI-myocardial infarctionSVC-superior vena cava