What statement by a parent leads the nurse to determine a parent is administering levothyroxine (Synthroid) correctly?
a. I stopped giving the medication because my daughter was losing her hair.
b. I am using a different brand now because it costs less money.
c. I don't give the medication on the weekends.
d. I give the medication at 8:00 AM every day.
Question 2
What would be the most appropriate nursing response to a woman who says, My sister had a child with Tay-Sachs disease, and I want to know if I could have a child with this condition?
a. The disease is rare. It is unlikely that you would have a child with Tay-Sachs disease.
b. A screening test can be done to determine if you are a carrier of the gene.
c. The gene for Tay-Sachs disease is transmitted by the father.
d. The cause of Tay-Sachs disease is thought to be an autoimmune response to a virus.
A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
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A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...