A patient has been on hydrocodone for 6 months and asks if this medication is addictive. Which of the following would be the nurse's best response?
A. "dependence may develop"
B. "this is not an addictive narcotic"
C. "all medications are addictive"
D. "taking food with this medication will help"
A. "dependence may develop"
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Which type of documentation will best meet the needs of the nursing staff? 1. Focus documentation. 2. Flow sheets. 3. SOAP charting. 4. APIE charting.
What does vomiting-induced metabolic alkalosis cause?
a. Retained sodium to bind with the chloride b. Hydrogen to move into the cell and exchange with potassium c. Retention of bicarbonate to maintain the anion balance d. Hypoventilation to compensate for the metabolic alkalosis
A nurse educator is instructing students about the history of anesthetics. Which type of anesthetic was the ester of choice for dental procedures from the mid-1900s to the 1960s?
1. Cocaine 2. Benzocaine (Solarcaine) 3. Procaine (Novocain) 4. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
How does a nurse assess for fluid in a patient's abdomen?
a. Placing the nondominant hand (pleximeter) over the area to be percussed, and striking the index finger of the pleximeter with the pad of the middle finger of the dominant hand b. Applying indirect percussion by tapping one finger lightly on the abdominal wall with the plexor c. Placing the middle finger of the nondominant hand (pleximeter) over the area to be percussed, and striking that finger with the tip of the middle finger of the dominant hand d. Using direct percussion by placing one hand over the abdomen and striking lightly with the other hand