Tim is a nursing assistant who is going to help Curtis with shaving. Curtis has heart problems and takes a blood thinner. He also takes an anticoagulant. Which precautions would Tim take while shaving Curtis’s face? Check all that apply.

using a safety razor
towel-drying the skin
using electric shaver
lathering Curtis’s face with shaving cream
shaving in the same direction of hair growth
shaving in small circles, if using rotary-type shaver

Anurse is instructing a client who has a new prescription for a daily dose of lovastatin extended release. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? a. report to the clinic for quarterly monitoring of kidney function while taking this medication. b. mix with applesauce after crushing if the medication is difficult to swallow. c. avoid consuming dairy products while taking this medication. d. take the medication with the evening meal.

The nurse in a gynecology clinic is completing preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy next week. the patient states that she is currently taking 325 mg of aspirin daily for chronic joint pain, along with multivitamin. the patient has type 2 diabetes; she closely monitors her blood glucose levels. currently she is taking an oral hypoglycemic agent. the nurse advises her to ask the anesthesiologist whether she should take this medication the morning of surgery. q1. the nurse instructs the patient to stop taking the aspirin. what is the rationale for this action. q2. why is it important to assess the patient of use of herbal products prior to surgery. q3. the patient asks how surgery could affect her blood glucose; how should the nurse respond?

Compare and contrast the clinical manifestations, underlying pathophysiology, and management of dka and hhns.