The client asks the clinic nurse if he should take 2,000 mg of vitamin C a day to prevent getting a cold. On which scientific rationale should the nurse base the response?
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Question 2 of 35
The nurse is caring for an elderly client who is eight (8) hours postoperative hip replacement and is reporting incisional pain. Which intervention is priority for this client?
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Question 3 of 35
The nurse is preparing to administer Synthroid, a thyroid hormone replacement, to the client diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which assessment data would indicate the client is receiving too much medication?
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Question 4 of 35
The nurse is preparing to administer the morning dose of digoxin, a cardiac glycoside, to a client diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Which data would indicate the medication is effective?
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Question 5 of 35
The nurse is administering the loop diuretic furosemide (Lasix) to the client diagnosed with essential hypertension. Which assessment data would warrant the nurse to question administering the medication?
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