A patient is entitled to know whether a recommended treatment is established practice or experimental
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: TRUE
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The LPN is collecting history information for a client planning outpatient surgery. Which of the following statements by the client would cause the nurse to contact the anesthesiologist?
A. "I forgot to sign the consent form while I was in the office last time." B. "I usually take alprazolam (Xanax) to help me sleep a couple times a week." C. "I used my pilocarpine (Pilopine) eye drops this morning but didn't take any of my pills." D. "I brushed my teeth this morning with just a sip of water."
The LPN has a neighbor with recurrent lymphocytic leukemia who receives weekly treatment with alemtuzumab (Campath). When the client goes in for weekly lab draws,
the LPN is aware that the following lab results would be monitored prior to initiating therapy? A. Prothrombin time (PTT) B. White blood cell count (WBC) C. CD-8 count D. Platelet count E. C-reactive protein
A client with long-standing type 2 diabetes is surprised at his high blood sugar readings while recovering from an emergency surgery. Which of the following factors may have contributed to the client's inordinately elevated blood glucose levels?
A) The tissue trauma of surgery resulted in gluconeogenesis. B) Illness inhibited the release and uptake of glucagon. C) The stress of the event caused the release of cortisol. D) Sleep disruption in the hospital precipitated the dawn effect.
Which of the following conditions is generally tied to behavior such as substance abuse or other medical disorders such as heart disease?
A) primary insomnia B) secondary insomnia C) tertiary insomnia D) quaternary insomnia