A patient being seen in the clinic has just received his routine lab results. The patient has been told that his cholesterol level is extremely elevated.
The physician plans to give the patient a prescription for medication to help control this condition. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to educate the patient on?
A)
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
B)
Abilify (aripiprazole)
C)
Pancrecarb (Pancrelipase)
D)
Pancrelipase (Ultrase)
Question 2
A female neonate has been in respiratory distress since delivery and is unresponsive to oxygen therapy. Endoscopy has confirmed a diagnosis of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistulae (EA/TEF).
Which of the following explanations should the care team provide to the infant's parents?
A)
We will have to perform surgery to correct the hole in her throat to make sure that she is able to swallow and breathe normally.
B)
This problem will require respiratory therapy and supplementary feeding, but it will likely resolve itself over time.
C)
The biggest risk that your daughter will face until this is fixed is the danger of malnutrition and dehydration.
D)
The priority in our immediate treatment prior to her surgery will be pain management, as the contents of her stomach can burn her lungs.
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