For the nursing assistant, scope of practice means the skills that she is legally permitted to perform according to state regulations and the facility job description.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A patient is being treated for a seizure disorder with phenytoin (Dilantin). He is admitted to the emergency room with sinus bradycardia. What action will occur regarding his antiepileptic agent?
A) Phenytoin (Dilantin) dose will be reduced. B) Phenytoin (Dilantin) will be discontinued. C) Phenytoin (Dilantin) will be given every other day. D) Phenytoin (Dilantin) dose will be increased.
How are stress and substance abuse interrelated?
A. The neurotransmitters stimulated by many abused substances enhance the sense of well-being and cause the sensation of stress when the substance wears off. B. Chronic substance abuse leads to destruction of brain cells in the limbic area, causing an increased intensity of the stress response. C. Most abused substances are perceived by the body as physiologic stressors, which result in a heightened "fight-or-flight" response. D. As tolerance or addiction develop, more of the abused substance is needed to achieve the same pleasurable responses.
Which of the following is not a change that occurs in the musculoskeletal system that is associated with aging?
A. Diseases of the bones, joints, and ligaments are more common. B. Body fat replaces muscle. C. Ligaments and joints become thin and flabby. D. Muscles lose strength.
When you give J.M. his medications, he looks at the potassium tablet, wrinkles his nose, and tells you he "hates those horse pills." He tells you a friend of his said he could eat bananas instead
He says he would rather eat a banana every day than take one of those pills. How will you respond ?