Skin
The nurse is making a home visit at 1 week follow-up for an elderly patient diagnosed with and treated for scabies. Towels are being washed in hot water, the medication regimen is being followed, The bed linens have not been changes, and everyone in the house is being treated. This observation warrants immediate action.
What is the patient's bed linens need to be changed?
The LPN is working with the mother of a 10-year-old patient diagnosed with conjunctivitis. The nurse would determine teaching was effective by the following statements.
What is wash hands frequently, Remind her not to rub her eyes, good hygiene, ect. ?
Xanthine (methylxanthines) help to relax smooth muscles and relive ______, used most commonly to treat asthma.
What is bronchospasms?
The nurse is caring for a patient who is starting diuretic therapy and has been placed on strict intake and output measurements. In counseling, this patient is advised to maintain at least 1,500 mL of fluid intake per day. These 3 beverages the patient should avoid.
Citrus juices, beer, most sodas, water, tomato juice, coffee, tea
What is coffee, beer, most sodas?
This physical findings should alert the nurse to an increased likelihood of an anaphylactic reaction.
What is presence of hives, swelling of extremities, difficultly breathing, ect.?
A nurse is assessing a patient's mouth and observes patchy white plaques on the oral mucosa. The nurse understand this clinical condition is.
What is Thrush?
A patient being treated for glaucoma with an ophthalmic alpha blocker. Which medication on the patient's profile warrants that the LPN immediately contact the health-care provider for clarification?
Digoxin, Stain, Multivitamin, Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) 81 mg
What is Digoxin?
The LPN is working with a patient who has a positive purified protein derivative (PPD) test but does not have active TB. The best explanation for this finding.
What is the patient has been successfully treated for the disease in the past.
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with an accidental overdose of a substance that is caustic. This therapeutic option the nurse nurse question.
Activated charcoal, Complete blood count (CBC), Gastric lavage, placement or cardiac monitor
What is Gastric lavage?
Central lines and LPN responsibleness/ scope of practice.
What is arrange with the charge nurse to either administer the medications or assign an RN staff nurse to administer, Make sure that the medications are available to administer during the shift as ordered, DO NOT withhold medications, DO NOT administer medications, ect.?
An elderly patient presents with a small skin lesion on the right forearm with a biopsy report of squamous cell carcinoma. This type of therapeutic treatment the nurse anticipate.
What is surgical removal with possible radiation
A patient is taking Abreva, Ecotrin (aspirin), Xanax, and a multivitamin. What is the first medication you should suspect when the patient complains of tinnitus?
What is Ecotrin (aspirin)?
The nurse is assisting in the care of a patient who smokes two packs of cigarettes per day. The patient has been prescribed a 14-mg nicotine patch. The patient expresses a desire to smoke. The best action by the nurse.
What is contact the physician to request an order for Nicorette gum as needed?
A patient has been prescribed antibiotic therapy at one pill four times a day for 7 to 10 days. The patient will take this many pills throughout at 7 day treatment.
What is 28?
The routes the nurse anticipates as leading to quicker systemic absorption.
What is IV, IM, oral liquid?
A chronic inflammatory skin disease, flaky white appearance atop a reddened plaque. Treated with topical corticosteroids, low-dose antihistamines, and salicylic acid.
What is Psoriasis?
The nurse is monitoring a patient who has a history of styes. This medication the nurse anticipate that the health-care provider will order.
What is Doxycycline?
The LPN is working with a patient in a long-term care facility who takes ipratropium bromide. The nurse is aware that the patient's blood pressure that morning was 154/98. The best action the nurse should take.
What is hold the ipratropium bromide?
The term best describes the process of utilizing genetic information to develop pharmacological agents to treat diseases?
What is pharmacogenetics?
The abbreviation ac standings for?
What is " before meals" ?
While performing a skin assessment for a newly admitted 82-year-old patient, the nurse notes that the patient has reddened, peeling areas between his toes and around the soles of his feet. This medication the nurse would request.
What is Clotrimazole?
A patient presents with normal-tension glaucoma, the nurse will inform the patient to treat by ____ _____ in eye through medications or surgery.
What is lowering pressure in the eye through medications or surgery.
A continuous aerosol treatment for Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in small infants for for 3 to 5 days. This medication has serious side effects included risk to developing fetus.
What is ribavirin (Virazole)?
This type of immunity is being transferred to patients through vaccinations.
What is Active artificial immunity?
On a new prescription order, the information on the prescription bottle written in a bright color related to administration of the medication, indicates.
What is, this information contains warnings that are associated with this type of medication and should be reviewed by the patient as it relates to taking this medication?