Author Question: A patient being seen in the clinic has just received his routine lab results. The patient has been ... (Read 86 times)

Kikoku · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

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.

connor417 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
A

Feedback:

The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or statins are used to treat high cholesterol levels by inhibiting this step in cholesterol synthesis. Abilify is for schizophrenia; Pancrecarb and Pancrelipase are pancreatic enzymes used for pancreatitis.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A

Feedback:

EA/TFE necessitate surgery and preclude both normal respiration and swallowing. Aspiration is the primary immediate risk and the priority for treatment. Although the infant will require respiratory therapy to assist with proper tube placement and ventilator maintenance, the only effective treatment is surgery. Aspiration of feeding (aspiration pneumonia) is a major complication that can occur immediately and can be life threatening. Maintaining an open airway and adequate gas exchange are the priority nursing diagnoses for this infant.