Author Question: Because of the amount of care now being done in the home care setting, it is imperative that the ... (Read 135 times)

sam.t96 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Because of the amount of care now being done in the home care setting, it is imperative that the nurse teach the patients what? (Select all that apply.)

A) Care givers' educational level.
B) Generic names of medication
C) Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that need to be avoided
D) Alleviation of adverse effects
E) How to calculate safe dosages

Question 2

A 4-year-old is tested and found to have deficient growth hormone (GH). What does this condition cause?

A) Gigantism
B) Acromegaly
C) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
D) Dwarfism

macagnavarro · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, C, D
Feedback:
The responsibility of meeting the tremendous increase in teaching needs of patients frequently resides with the nurse. Patients need to know exactly what medications they are taking (generic and brand names), the dose of each medication, and what each is supposed to do. Patients also need to know what they can do to alleviate some of the adverse effects that are expected with each drug (e.g., small meals if gastrointestinal upset is common, use of a humidifier if secretions will be dried and make breathing difficult), which OTC drugs or alternative therapies they need to avoid while taking their prescribed drugs, and what to watch for that would indicate a need to call the health care provider.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
GH deficiency in children results in short stature (dwarfism). Excess production of GH results in gigantism and acromegaly. SIADH is caused by excessive production of antidiuretic hormone.