The physician orders a tricyclic antidepressant for a client who has suffered an acute myocardial infarction (MI) within the past 6 months. The nurse should take which of the following actions
Administer the medication as ordered.
B. Discontinue the medication.
C. Question the order with the physician.
D. Inform the client that he should discuss the MI with the physician.
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Following a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, the nurse should assess the client carefully for which condition
A. Hypocortisolism.
B. Hypoglycemia.
C. Hyperglycemia.
D. Hypercalcemia.
A 45-year-old auto mechanic comes to the physician's office because an exacerbation of his psoriasis is making it difficult to work. He tells the nurse that his finger joints are stiff and sore in the morning. The nurse should respond by
A. inquiring further about this problem because psoriatic arthritis can accompany psoriasis vulgaris.
B. suggesting he take aspirin for relief because it's probably early rheumatoid arthritis.
C. validating his complaint but assuming it's an adverse effect of his vocation.
D. asking him if he has been diagnosed or treated for carpal tunnel syndrome.
After a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) a client develops aphasia. Which assessment finding is most typical in aphasia
Arm and leg weakness.
B. Absence of the gag reflex.
C. Difficulty swallowing.
D. Inability to speak clearly.
A client with a myocardial infarction (MI) develops pulmonary crackles and dyspnea. A chest X-ray shows evidence of pulmonary edema. The specific type of MI the client had is most probably
A. anterior.
B. posterior.
C. lateral.
D. inferior.