Which of the following medications may be prescribed to patients with sprains, herniated vertebral discs, or other conditions causing spasms?
A. anesthetics
B. aspirin
C. skeletal muscle relaxants
D. corticosteroids
Answer: C
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1. Plan a private meeting for the disciplining. 2. Wait for one more infraction to occur and discipline immediately afterward. 3. Make certain that the information regarding policy violations is correct. 4. Keep the human resources department informed.
A nursing instructor is explaining the etiology of trauma-related disorders from a learning theory perspective. Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred?
1. "How clients perceive events and view the world affect their response to trauma." 2. "The psychic numbing in PTSD is a result of negative reinforcement." 3. "The individual becomes addicted to the trauma owing to an endogenous opioid response." 4. "Believing that the world is meaningful and controllable can protect an individual from PTSD."
A nurse manager has been dealing with staffing problems and high patient acuity on the unit. The director of nursing has been sensitive to other issues in the past, so the nurse manager decides to approach the director with these new concerns
This is an example of which aspect of caring, as proposed by Mayeroff? 1. Knowing 2. Trust 3. Humility 4. Courage
A 65-year-old patient is admitted to the progressive care unit with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. The patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes
A set of arterial blood gases obtained on admission without supplemental oxygen shows pH 7.35; PaCO2 55 mm Hg; bicarbonate 30 mEq/L; PaO2 65 mm Hg. These blood gases reflect: a. hypoxemia and compensated metabolic alkalosis. b. hypoxemia and compensated respiratory acidosis. c. normal oxygenation and partly compensated metabolic alkalosis. d. normal oxygenation and uncompensated respiratory acidosis.