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The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with petit mal seizures. The nurse will anticipate teaching this patient about which antiepileptic medication?

A patient who is 7-month pregnant and who has arthritis asks the nurse if she can take aspirin for pain. The nurse will tell her not to take aspirin for which reason?  

A patient develops type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse will explain that this type of diabetes  

The nurse provides teaching to a patient who will begin taking Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) to treat acute muscle spasms. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?  

A patient who has been diagnosed with major depression disorder has been ordered to take doxepin (Sinequan). The nurse will contact the provider if the patient’s medical history reveals a history of which condition?

A patient arrives in the emergency department with dehydration. The patient reports taking fluphenazine (Prolixin) to treat schizophrenia. The nurse notes rigid muscles and an altered mental status. The patient has a temperature of 103.6° F, a heart rate of 98 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 90/58 mm Hg. The nurse will anticipate administering which medication?

A patient with a peptic ulcer has been diagnosed with H. pylori. The provider has ordered lansoprazole (Prevacid), clarithromycin (Biaxin), and metronidazole (Flagyl). The patient asks the nurse why two antibiotics are needed. The nurse will explain that two antibiotics  

Is it possible to construct an argument with no premises?

What type of hypothetical syllogism is the following? If this butterfly’s wings had not dried properly, then it would not be able to fly. But it is able to fly. So this butterfly’s wings dried properly.

The client’s laboratory results: BUN 10 mg/dL  (7-20) Creatine 1.5 mg/dL  (0.7- 1.3) Hemoglobin 12.9 dL  (13.2-16.6) Sodium 135 mEq/L   (135-145) Potassium 2.8 mEq/L  (3.5-5.2) Chloride 95 mEq/L  (96-106) Which lab finding should the nurse address first?