A 68-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She is started on an aminophylline infusion. Three days later she is breathing easier. A serum theophylline level is drawn. Which of the following values represents a therapeutic level?
Other drugs may be ordered to manage a client’s ulcerative colitis. Which of the following medications, if ordered, would the nurse question?
A client delivered a stillborn male at term. An appropriate action of the nurse would be to:
Plans for the care of a client with an ulcer caused by emotional problems need to take into consideration that:
The primary focus of nursing interventions for the child experiencing sickle cell crisis is aimed toward:
A 15-year-old client was diagnosed as having cystic fibrosis at 8 months of age. He is in the hospital for a course of IV antibiotic therapy and vigorous chest physiotherapy. He has a poor appetite. The nurse can best help him to meet the desired outcome of consuming a prescribed number of calories by:
A client was admitted to the hospital for a TURP. Within 48 hours of admission and 12 hours postoperatively, both the blood pressure and pulse increased. He became agitated, thought snakes were crawling on his arms and legs, and generally became unmanageable. He pulled out his IV and urinary catheter in attempt to rid himself of the snakes. He was sweating profusely. The admission nurse’s notes indicated that the client admitted to “having a few drinks now and then.†He is probably experiencing which of the following?
Parents of children receiving chemotherapy should be warned that alopecia is a side effect and that: