The nurse is caring for an African-American patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) to prevent blood clots. The nurse will monitor this patient carefully for which effect?
a. Decreased therapeutic effects
b. Heightened risk for hemorrhage
c. Increased risk of hypersensitivity
d. Potential risk of paradoxical effects
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is of Asian descent. The patient reports little relief from pain even while taking an opioid analgesic containing codeine and acetaminophen.
What does the nurse suspect that this patient is exhibiting?
a. Drug-seeking behavior
b. Heightened pain perception
c. Poor understanding of expected drug effects
d. Rapid metabolism of one of the drug's components
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Differences between a Nurse Practitioner
Risk-taking behavior by young males.
American women operating machine lathes in a munitions factory.
Develop a Patient Teaching Handout About Stress