Controlled substances or narcotics
A. Nonopioid analgesics
B. Opioid analgesics
C. Adjuvant medications
Ans: B. Opioid analgesics
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a. Accept that this is usually a time of de-creased stress and anxiety. b. Use the knowledge of stress and coping to assist in family care. c. Explain that the health of one family member does not depend on the family system. d. Draw on psychological theory as the major basis for family care.
The nurse is discharging an 80-year-old client with diminished touch sensation. Which instruction does the nurse provide to promote client safety?
a. "Walk barefoot only in your home." b. "Bathe in warm water to increase your circulation." c. "Look at the placement of your feet when walking." d. "Put throw rugs at the foot of your bed for cushioning."
Select the most appropriate comment by the nurse when a depressed patient says, "What's the use in going on?"
a. "Are you thinking about suicide?" b. "I am not sure I understand what you are saying." c. "Keep your hope alive. It's always darkest just before light." d. "Tell me more about your activities before you got depressed."
A positive Romberg test would reveal minimal swaying by the patient
A) True B) False