A patient prescribed metoclopramide (Reglan) tells you that his abdomen is making gurgling sounds. What is your best action?
a. Tell the patient that this is an expected effect of the drug.
b. Document this finding as the only action.
c. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber.
d. Listen for bowel sounds in all four quadrants of the abdomen.
Question 2
Laboratory blood tests show that a patient has a T3 level of 190 ng/dL. How should you interpret this finding?
a. Hypothyroidism
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Normal thyroid function
d. Thyroid function totally absent
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
Scheduling patient appointments by telephone.
The patient is placed between the X-ray tube, which emits a cone-shaped X-ray beam, and the film or ...
Algorithm for assessing a patient at risk for self-directed violence.
Risk assessment codes for an HIV-infected patient.