The major downside risk of informational social influence is…

The major downside risk of informational social influence is that the more ________ the situation is, the more we rely on others who are no more likely to be knowledgeable or accurate than we ourselves are, leading us each to adopt others’ mistakes and misinterpretations.

A patient calls the outpatient clinic where you are working…

A patient calls the outpatient clinic where you are working as a new nurse.  The patient states that they are experiencing sinus congestion and would like to know if they could take over-the-counter (OTC) pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) to relieve the sinus pressure.  You review the patient’s past medical history (PMH) to determine if this medication is okay to recommend to the patient.  Which finding would alert the nurse to tell the patient that this would not be an appropriate medication for them to take?

A patient is following up with their Health Care Provider (H…

A patient is following up with their Health Care Provider (HCP) for chronic asthma.  They are currently taking tiotropium (Spiriva) scheduled and albuterol (Proair, Ventolin) prn for shortness of breath (SOB).  Based on the patient’s assessment findings, the Health Care Provider (HCP) decides to prescribe fluticasone (Flovent) along with their current regimen.  What statement by the patient would be most concerning by the nurse and warrant further education?