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The nurse provides teaching to a patient taking the antitussive dextromethorphan (Robitussin) for cough that was recommended by the physician.  The nurse knows that education has been effective if the patient makes the following statement:

19. What is the appropriate size of an area for ultrasound treatment?

A nurse is providing discharge education for a patient on hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) for hypertension and plans to include:  (Select all that apply)

A patient with pneumonia has been admitted to the unit. The physician has ordered penicillin G 250 mg PO q 6 hours. Before administering the first dose, the nurse assesses the patient’s history. The patient relates that he developed a rash over his entire body when he took penicillin 4 years ago. What is the best action for the nurse to take?

13. During the reaction/inflammatory phase of tissue healing, modalities are typically used to ________________?

34. Which of the following statements is consistent with evidence concerning the effectiveness of cryotherapy?

The patient receiving heparin therapy asks how the “blood thinner” works. The best response by the nurse would be:

A patient with a recent history of myocardial infarction is unable to tolerate aspirin for prevention of further thromboembolic events.  The nurse would anticipate a prescription for:

The provider has just prescribed lisinopril (Prinivil) for a patient with hypertension. The nurse recognizes that this drug can cause the “first dose phenomenon” and teaches the patient to:

MATCH the following disorders with the medication used in the treatment of the disorder (use each answer only once)