Pharmacy 2022
Which consideration would factor into the nurse's plan to discuss the importance of following the the prescribed course of treatment with a group of adolescent clients?
They are involved more with present than with future
Which genitourinary factor contributes to urinary incontinence in older adult clients and needs to be considered by the nurse when planning care for these clients?
Urinary tract infection
Which statement by a student nurse assessing a 70-year old client receiving aminoglycoside therapy would be questioned by the supervising registered nurse ?
"The client may have thinning of the tympanic membrane" Explanation- high risk of ototoxicity may lead to thickening of tympanic membrane"
Which nursing action has a specific gerontological implication the nurse must consider when caring for an older adult receiving chemotherapy for cancer whose severe nausea and vomiting causes dehydration requiring hospital admission for rehydration therapy? (Select all that apply)
-assessment of skin turgor -administration of antiemetic medications -replacement of fluid and electrolytes
Which teaching would be given by a nurse when considering the age of a 78-year-old client who has hypertension and is beginning treatment with furosemide?
-change positions slowly
Which intervention would the nurse follow to prevent falls in an older adult experiencing delirium who sustained a leg fracture caused by a fall? (Select all that apply)
-minimizing sedating medications - modifying the home environment - manage foot and footwear problems
What teaching methods should be adopted for an adolescent? Select all that apply.
-using techniques as a collaborative activity -allowing adolescents to make decisions about health and health promotion
Which vaginal infection would a nurse suspect in a client who is prescribed clotrimazole?
Candidiasis
Which medication used to treat bacterial vaginosis may be responsible for a client's report of an unpleasant metallic taste, nausea, and vomiting ?
Metronidazole