The mechanism of action of tetracycline is to bind Mg and what other divalent cation?
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Which intervention is important for the nurse to perform bef…
Which intervention is important for the nurse to perform before beginning antibiotic therapy?
A patient is being prepared for colon surgery and will be re…
A patient is being prepared for colon surgery and will be receiving neomycin tablets during the day before surgery. He asks the nurse why he needs to take this medicine before he even has surgery. What is the nurse’s best response?
A client is to receive antibiotic therapy with a cephalospor…
A client is to receive antibiotic therapy with a cephalosporin. When assessing the patient’s drug history, the nurse recognizes that an allergy to which drug class may be a possible contraindication to cephalosporin therapy?
A client arrives at the emergency department complaining of…
A client arrives at the emergency department complaining of a migraine. They are uncertain what caused it. What instruction will the nurse give?
A client who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke has dysphagia and…
A client who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke has dysphagia and is prescribed a soft diet with nectar thick liquids. Which item should the client be instructed to avoid?
A school nurse witnessed a student fall down a flight of sta…
A school nurse witnessed a student fall down a flight of stairs. The student is breathing, has a pulse, but is unconscious. What action the nurse should take?
The nurse enters the client’s room and notes the client look…
The nurse enters the client’s room and notes the client looking spontaneously around the room. The client is able to state their name, date of birth, and allergies when prompted for that information. The nurse asks for permission to assess the client’s vitals and the client lifts the right arm for the nurse to apply the blood pressure cuff. The client’s blood pressure is 114/72 mm Hg, heart rate is 81, respiratory rate is 16, and temperature is 37.9°C. The client rates their pain a 2/10 and describes it as a dull ache behind the left eye. What is the client’s Glasgow Coma Scale score? Write the number in the blank below.
When caring for a client with a brain tumor, the nurse notes…
When caring for a client with a brain tumor, the nurse notes extension of the arms and legs and plantar flexion. How does the nurse document these findings?
Which painful stimuli should the nurse avoid when calculatin…
Which painful stimuli should the nurse avoid when calculating the Glasgow Coma Scale score of a client who sustained severe facial fractures?