After teaching a 48 year old female patient who is being discharged home after mitral valve replacement surgery, the ICU RN assesses the patient’s understanding. Which patient statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

The RN teaches a 24 year old male patient who has asthma about peak flowmeter use. Which action by the patient indicates that teaching was successful?

The RN is teaching a 60 year old male patient who has a history of heart failure. Which statement would the RN include in this patient’s discharge teaching?

Which of the following is not characteristic of hemoglobin D disease?

Which of the following is not a cause of methemoglobinemia?

Which of the following is characteristic of an “aplastic” type of sickle cell crisis?

What common renal complication is associated with sickle cell anemia?

A suprainfection is a new infection that appears during the treatment for a primary infection. 

What species is Acetaminophen toxic to? 

List three contraindications for the use of emetics.