Part D: 24 hours Post-Admission The client was admitted to the Neuro-Tele Unit, Room 234-B1. A second CT scan was completed prior to arrival, and now reveals a small CVA in the right hemisphere. Per the MAR, the client is currently receiving the following medications: Aspirin 81 mg by mouth daily amiodarone (Norvasc) 2.5 mg […]

A patient comes into the emergency department with acetaminophen toxicity. The nurse expects to give which of the following medications for its liver protective properties. Group of answer choices Ketrolac Celecoxib N-acetylcysteine Narcan

A patient is having surgery and will receive morphine intravenously post operatively for pain. The patient wants to know how long it will take for the morphine to take effect. The nurse teaches the patient. Group of answer choices IV morphine takes about 15 minutes to take effect IV morphine has an immediate onset and […]

Dr. Hope is a doctor at Huntington hospital. She has a patient come into her office. This patient can comprehend and understand language, however, the patient has difficulty producing language of any form. What area of the brain has the patient most likely damaged?

The assignment this week is a creative Power Point discussing the consequences of aging and medication – basically what can go wrong? Instructions Discuss 5-10 drugs that are inappropriate for older adults Describe four factors that may lead to cumulative effects in the older adult Compare categories of drugs that frequently cause adverse side effects […]

A patient is admitted to the Emergency Department with agitation, confusion, and hallucinations. The family reports use of St. John’s wort by the patient for several months. Upon review of the patient’s medication history, the nurse recognizes which drug as the probable cause of these symptoms?

A client has a chest tube to treat pneumothorax. The health care provider removes the chest tube per protocol. What is the next priority nursing action? • Assess the client’s breath sounds. • Assess the client’s respiratory rate. • Monitor the client’s level of consciousness. Obtain the client’s oxygen saturation level.

: Joan is an 82-year-old woman whose husband died last year. Now, she lives alone on a fixed income in a small apartment and has no family members or friends who live in her community. She was referred to you by a social worker, who is concerned because Joan told him that she has lost […]

Miley Cyrus comes into the UCLA Sleep Lab for a sleep study. Dr. Sanchez, the lead researcher for the sleep study, reads Miley the consent form and then puts electrodes on Miley’s head. After all the electrodes are on Miley’s head, Dr. Sanchez takes Miley to a dark room and asks Miley to go to […]

R 400.8155 Child accidents and incidents; child and staff illness. Rule 155. (1)A center shall have a written plan for how and when a parent is notified whenpersonnel observe any of the following: (a) Changes in a child’s health. (b) A child experiences an accident, injury, or incident. (c) A child is too ill to […]