Assessment of a client reveals that he is taking phenelzine (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, for depression. The client reports that he just started using dextromethorphan over the counter without consulting his primary health care provider
The nurse would be alert for which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) Hypertension
B) Fever
C) Coma
D) Constipation
E) Shortness of breath
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Post-disaster feedback is crucial to the design and implementation of a better continuity plan for future health care agency use. Which of the following supports this statement?
1. The feedback should be used to identify what worked and what did not. Plans that looked good before a disaster may not look so good after one. 2. Feedback collected after disasters (or mock disasters) is not useful since the staff had no other options during the disaster. 3. Feedback collected after disasters (or mock disasters) is not necessarily accurate. 4. Feedback collected after disasters (or mock disasters) provides data for change in a limited number of areas.
A patient tells a nurse, "I can't remember anything right before or after my wreck, but the officer told me that I left lots of black marks trying to stop." The nurse explains to the patient:
1. "When scared, the parasympathetic system stimulates the fight-or-flight response." 2. "Your fight-or-flight response pumps adrenaline into your system, which enhances your ability to react quickly." 3. "Cortisol, a natural hormone, ceases production and, as a result, we are able to respond quickly in an emergency." 4. "The sympathetic nervous system blocks your endocrine glands, resulting in additional hormones enabling a quick response."
A drug that is often administered with regional anesthetics in order to prolong their effect is:
a. diazepam (Valium). c. meperidine (Demerol). b. mepivacaine HCl. d. epinephrine.
Which of the following questions would the nurse use to assess a client's judgment?
1. "Why did you run away?" 2. "When did you first start hearing voices?" 3. "What would you do if you smelled smoke in your home?" 4. "Do you believe you hear voices, or do you think it is in your mind?"