A nurse who provides care in a busy clinic is aware of the high incidence and prevalence of hyperlipidemia and the consequent need for antihyperlipidemics in many patients.
Treatment of high cholesterol using statins would be contraindicated in which of the following patients?
A) A 72-year-old man who has emphysema and a 55-pack-year history of cigarette smoking
B) An obese male client who is a heavy alcohol user and who has cirrhosis of the liver
C) A female client who had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal) earlier this year
D) A resident of a long-term care facility whose Alzheimer disease is being treated with donepezil (Aricept)
Question 2
A nurse in the recovery room has been assigned to a patient who had an ocular surgical procedure and received isoflurane. The nurse will observe for which of the following during the recovery period?
A) Urticaria and angioedema
B) Facial flushing and hypotension
C) Wheezing and bronchospasm
D) Shivering and tremors
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
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Preventive and Primary Care Services
Teaching postoperative care
People using walkers typically have a high level of mobility impairment.
Examples of low and high Entropy states