The advanced practice psychiatric nurse is preparing staff education on neurotransmitters. Which statement would be included in the teaching presentation?
A) There are two classes of neurotransmitters.
B) Each neurotransmitter functions in the same manner.
C) Neurotransmitters and receptors do not vary in their affinity for each other.
D) Neurotransmitters consistently act in either an excitatory or inhibitory manner.
D
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The nurse caring for a nine-year-old child with extensive burns needs to prepare the child for going to whirlpool therapy for the first time. The most effective response to promote communication with this child would be:
1. "Have you been to the playroom yet? Maybe when you get back from whirlpool we can check it out together." 2. "Before you leave for whirlpool, I will give you a shot that will relax you, and you probably won't even remember going downstairs at all." 3. "I am going to be taking you downstairs to whirlpool. Do you have any questions?" 4. "Some of the children I have worked with have told me that they worried about the whirlpool hurting them."
The pediatric nurse carefully monitors a patient's status by assessing the child's level of consciousness. The nurse understands that the Glasgow Coma Scale provides clues to which of the following?
A. Encephalitis B. Irreversible coma C. Neurological impairment D. Neurological status
A patient is taking rifampin (Rifadin) for active TB. When discussing this drug with the patient, the nurse should stress that
A) the drug usually causes cardiac arrhythmias. B) the drug frequently causes seizure activity. C) facial flushing may appear but will go away once therapy is concluded. D) body fluids such as urine, saliva, tears, and sputum may become discolored.
Which of the following patients who presented to a walk-in medical clinic is most likely to be diagnosed with a rhinosinusitis rather than a common cold?
A) A man complaining of general fatigue, a headache, and facial pain with a temperature of 100.9 °F B) A woman presenting with malaise, lethargy, and copious nasal secretions C) A man with a dry, stuffy nasopharynx, a sore throat, and temperature of 98.9 °F D) A woman complaining of generalized aches and who has a hoarse voice and reddened, painful upper airways