An elderly patient has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. When she is admitted to the hospital, she tells nurse she takes OTC NSAIDs but cannot remember the names of the medications. Because polypharmacy is a problem with many elderly adults, what steps should be taken by the hospital pharmacy?

Anurse is assessing for allergies for a client who is scheduled to receive the influenza vaccine. which of the following allergies should the nurse identify as a contraindication for this vaccine? a. peanuts b. eggs c. shellfish d. milk

Anurse on a medical unit is administering heparin by continuous iv infusion to a client who has a pulmonary embolism. the client’s most recent aptt is 70 seconds. which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. increase the iv infusion rate. b. decrease the iv infusion rate. c. discontinue the iv infusion. d. continue the iv infusion.

Mr. edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recurring pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and surgical treatment of a urinary stricture, which has decreased the urinary stream. mr. edwards has paraplegia; he is paralyzed from the waist down secondary to an automobile accident when he was 16. he came by ambulance to the hospital, leaving his wheelchair and wheelchair pressure- relieving cushion at home. according to the nursing history, the patient is a nonsmoker and he does not drink alcohol or take any illegal drugs. a. what nursing considerations should be made for mr. edwards related to his disability? b. what health promotion and prevention education does mr. edwards need?