Health alteration quizzes
Anabolic
Teriparatide
Opioids
Morphine
The nurse is teaching a patient with iron-deficiency anemia about ferrous gluconate therapy. Which statement, if made by the client, would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching? "I will take the medication with an antacid." "I will take the medication with a glass of milk." "I will take the medication with whole-grain cereal." " I will take the medication on an empty stomach with orange juice."
" I will take the medication on an empty stomach with orange juice."
A patient diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presents to the clinic for a follow-up appointment. Which dietary instruction is appropriate for the nurse to provide? "Eat a small snack before bedtime." "Avoid alcohol and caffeine." "Drink 160z. (0.5L) of water with each meal." "Eat three well-balanced meals every day."
"Avoid alcohol and caffeine."
Clear diet
Liquids that leave little residue
antispasmodics
Cyclobenzaprine
analgesic
acetaminophen
Biphosphates
alendronate
NPO
no food or fluid by mouth at all
Regular diet
no restrictions
Full liquid diet
clear liquids + liquid dairy products, all juice
comminuted fracture
fracture in which bone has splintered into several fragments
pathologic fracture
fracture occurs through an area of diseased bone
transverse fracture
fracture that is straight across the bone shaft.
simple fracture
fracture that remains contained with no disruption of the skin integrity
compression fracture
fracture which bone has been compresssed
open fracture
fracture which damage also involves the skin and mucous membranes, also called a compound fracture
greenstick fracture
fracture which one side of a bone is broken and the other side is bent
Which of the following statements indicate the patient with iron deficiency anemia understands the nurse's instructions for taking iron? "I will take the iron on an empty stomach." " I should eat less beans and organ meats." " I should take iron with food no matter what." " I will take the iron with milk."
"I will take the iron on an empty stomach."
Soft diet
Low in fiber, easy to digest
The nurse is aware that elevating a casted linb will prevent swelling. How should the nurse elevate the casted limb? Place the limb with the cast close to the body Place the limb with the cast at the level of the heart. Place the limb with the cast below the level of the heart. Place the limb with the cast above the level of the heart.
Place the limb with the cast above the level of the heart.
The nurse is caring for a patient on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). What is the nurse's priority intervention for the client? Monitoring electrolytes Monitoring urinary output Assessing ability to swallow Assessing consistency of stool
Monitoring electrolytes
COX2
Celebrex
Mechanical diet
Clears + fulls + diced/ground food
NSAID
Ibuprofen
The nurse is teaching a client about the risk factors for developing osteoporosis. What is the most important information for the nurse to include? Select all that apply. Inadequate dietary intake of calcium Blood pressure medications Family history Smoking Oral hypoglycemics
Inadequate dietary intake of calcium Family history Smoking
Steroid
Prednisone
The nurse is assessing a patient with diarrhea. Which outcome would indicate that fluid rescucitation has been successfull? The patient passes formed stools at regular intervals. The patient reports a decrease in stool frequency and liquidity. The patient exhibits frim skin turgor. The client no longer experiences perianal burning.
The patient passes formed stools at regular intervals.
stress fracture
a fracture that results from repeated loeading of bone and muscle