A client is beginning to take trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for a recurrent urinary tract infection. The nurse should reinforce which instruction regarding this medication?
When cells become clogged with enormous, undigested lipids,…
When cells become clogged with enormous, undigested lipids, this may be the result of the defective function of the lysosomes.
A nurse administers doxycycline to a client with an upper re…
A nurse administers doxycycline to a client with an upper respiratory infection. The nurse understands that doxycycline is considered which type of antibiotic?
The dosimeter should be worn at the collar, under the lead a…
The dosimeter should be worn at the collar, under the lead apron shoulder straps during fluoroscopy.
When marking a lateral image, the correct marker to use is t…
When marking a lateral image, the correct marker to use is the anatomical side that the x-ray enters the body.
Institutions that have questioned the use of shielding are
Institutions that have questioned the use of shielding are
In [1] (diffusion, osmosis), water moves across a membrane f…
In (diffusion, osmosis), water moves across a membrane from areas of lower solute concentration to areas of higher solute concentration. In (diffusion, osmosis), solutes move across a membrane from areas of higher solute concentration to areas of lower solute concentration.
Which prescribed antibiotic should the nurse question before…
Which prescribed antibiotic should the nurse question before adminstering to a child younger than age 8?
Judy was involved in a motorcycle accident and lost a large…
Judy was involved in a motorcycle accident and lost a large quantity of blood. In an attempt to provide Judy with some fluids to replace the volume of blood lost, a transfusion of distilled water is administered to her via one of her veins. Explain the likely result of this transfusion using terms associated with osmosis: tonicity (hypotonic, hypertonic, isotonic), and red blood cell shape changes (shrivel, swell).
As you position patients for various radiographic procedures…
As you position patients for various radiographic procedures, you will occasionally angle the X-ray tube assembly. This intentional use of tube angles is referred to as