Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begu

Question 1 

Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine? 

A) The resident has not eaten breakfast because of a recent loss of appetite

B) The resident's apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm

C) The resident had a fall during the night while transferring from her bed to her bathroom

D) The resident received her annual influenza vaccination the previous day

Question 2 

A 33-year-old woman has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The physician has prescribed simethicone (Mylicon) for her discomfort. Which of the following will the nurse monitor most closely during the patient's drug therapy?

A) drug toxicity
B) anorexia
C) increased abdominal pain and vomiting
D) increased urine output

Question 3 

The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different mechanisms that confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following physiological processes protects the lower respiratory system?

A) goblet cells throughout the lower airways produce phagocytes that trap particles and microorganisms