A patient with multiple sclerosis is admitted to the medical division for treatment of severe spasticity. What medication is used to treat spasticity and is administered intrathecally?
A) Baclofen (Lioresal)
B) Carisoprodol (Soma)
C) Diazepam (Valium)
D) Dantrolene (Dantrium)
A
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In assessing the knowledge of a pregestational woman with type 1 diabetes concerning changing insulin needs during pregnancy, the nurse recognizes that further teaching is warranted when the patient states
a. "I will need to increase my insulin dosage during the first 3 months of pregnancy." b. "Insulin dosage will likely need to be increased during the second and third trimesters." c. "Episodes of hypoglycemia are more likely to occur during the first 3 months." d. "Insulin needs should return to normal within 7 to 10 days after birth if I am bottle feeding."
A 91-year-old patient learns that his urine protein is 8.2 mg/100 mL. When asked to explain the significance of the result, the nurse replies
a. "It may be elevated because of a urinary tract infection." b. "The result is not significant because it's within normal limits." c. "The level is usually elevated in people your age." d. "Mild chronic renal failure causes a de-crease in urine protein."
The nurse is entering information in the computer about a treatment that was completed on a client. The nurse notes that the housekeeping staff is cleaning in the nurse's station. In order to enforce HIPAA regulations, the nurse would:
1. Report the housekeeper with a HIPAA violation. 2. Ask the housekeeper not to read the chart. 3. Move to a computer in a different area. 4. Stop charting in the computer.
A schizophrenic client is exhibiting emotional withdrawal and poor eye contact. The mental health nurse knows that these symptoms are suggestive of which neurotransmitter imbalance?
A) Decreased serotonin B) Increased histamine C) Increased GABA D) Decreased dopamine