Medicine

which of the following typically precedes a user's physical dependence on a drug?multiple choice question.tolerancephysiological toxicitybehavioral toxicitywithdrawal
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a client has a permanent sigmoid colostomy as a result of cancer of the rectum. the primary health care provider prescribes daily colostomy irrigations. which would the nurse | explain is the primary purpose of these irrigations?
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which question would the nurse ask when assessing the client's needs related to a recent diagnosis of cancerous lesions?
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a pateint who is taking an oral contraceptive calls the triage nurse with concrns about side effects of the medication. which adverse effect of this medication should alert the nurse to inform the patient to immediately stop the contraceptive and contact the health care provider
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the father of a third grade girl has brought his daughter to a walk-in clinic because he believes the girl has pink eye, which has been going around the students in her class. the nurse at the clinic concurs with the father's suspicion of conjunctivitis. which follow-up explanation by the nurse is most accurate?
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the patient's lab reports show diminished estrogen and progesterone levels. which intervention would be best to relieve the patient's symptoms
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the center for medicare and medical services reported that there were 295000 appeals for hospitalization and other part a medicare service. for this group, 40% of first round appeals were successful (the wall street journal). suppose 10 first-round appeals have just been received by a medicare appeals office.
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administering the psa block first is a good way to introduce the patient to less discomfort with local anesthesia because the injection does not contact bone and there is a relatively small area of soft tissue into which the local anesthetic is deposited. group of answer choices both the statement and reason are correct and related. both the statement and reason are correct but not related. the statement is correct, but the reason is not. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
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carlos is a healthy, 19-year-old college student who is sedentary. he weighs 80 kg. what is his recommended dietary allowance for protein?
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a clinician explains the nature of the patient's illness, outlines the potential treatments, and explains the positive and negative feature of each potential treatment but does not make a recommendation. what approach is this?
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a client in a manic state emerges from her room. the client is dressed in a low-cut blouse and a miniskirt. she is not wearing underwear and she proceeds to sit on a male client's lap and begins to make sexual remarks and gestures to the male client. the nurse would take which action
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opioid education should include which of the following? select all that apply. keep a record of pain experience and treatment response maintain adequate fluid and fiber intake to prevent constipation change positions slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension monitor respiratory rate and call prescriber immediately if it is less than 10 breaths per minute or with any difficulty breathing maintain bedrest drink a full glass of water with each dose to prevent choking
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identify a problem or concern in your state, community, or organization that has the capacity to be advocated through legislation. research the issue and complete the sections below. for each topic that requires the listing of criteria, a minimum of two criteria should be identified and discussed. add more rows as is appropriate for the topic/proposal.
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the dietary guidelines for americans . a. provide a scientific basis for usda's school lunch program b. provide a scientific basis for the food stamp program c. are designed to reduce the risk of chronic diseases d. all of these choices are correct
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which education would the nurse provide the parents of a 4-year-old child about typical sleeping patterns in preschoolers? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses may be correct.
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leadership definition: a demonstrated ability to exert influence over others with integrity, to guide activities and relationships in a group, and to move a team forward toward a desired outcome. provide an example of a situation in which you demonstrated leadership, including how you would apply your leadership capabilities in the nursing profession.
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49.the medical director would like to initiate clinical outcomes research to identify the percentage of diabetic patients who are prescribed a certain drug. based exclusively on your review of structured and unstructured data, do you think it should be possible to gather this data? why or why not?
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disease caused by lack of vitamin c that killed many sailors.
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the nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication to a toddler. to elicit cooperation from the child, what should the nurse do before administering the medication?
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a nurse is providing care to a postpartum woman. documentation of a previous assessment of a woman's lochia indicates that the amount was moderate. the nurse interprets this as reflecting approximately how much?
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returning the individual to prior state is a goal of which of the main areas of health professions practice?
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An ______ forms myelin sheaths around the axons of several central nervous system neurons.
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the nurse is developing a plan of care for the client who has activity intolerance. which intervention would the nurse do to obtain the desired client outcomes? prioritize psychosocial need
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TRUE OR FALSE healthy people 2020 identified healthcare-associated infections as an area in which to focus improvement efforts and indicated that implementing existing prevention practices can lead to up to a 70% reduction in certain healthcare-associated infections.
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