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A nurse is providing first-aid care to a client who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. The nurse assesses the client for a medical identification tag.
 
  Based on this information, the nurse knows that about two-thirds of the tags contain which information?
   1 . Allergies
   2 . Diabetes
   3 . Epilepsy
   4 . High blood pressure
  A) 1, 2, 3
  B) 1, 2, 4
  C) 1, 3, 4
  D) 2, 3, 4

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing what medications a client cannot take for 3 days before obtaining a guaiac stool test. What medications should the nurse instruct the client not to take for 3 days before the guaiac test?
 
  1 . Aspirin
   2 . Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
   3 . Vitamin C
   4 . Anticoagulants
  A) 1, 2, 3
  B) 1, 2, 4
  C) 1, 3, 4
  D) 2, 3, 4



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Answer to Question 1

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About two-thirds of the tags contain condition-related information, such as diabetes, epilepsy, or high blood pressure. About one-third identify allergies, and a small number identify implanted devices, such as pacemakers.

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The client should not take more than 250 mg per day of vitamin C and should not take aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for 3 days before the test. The client can take anticoagulant medications.




piesebel

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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
Excellent


vickybb89

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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