Nervous system drugs are prone to ________. Help educate patients about the dangers of drug overdose.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
abuse
Nervous system drugs are prone to abuse. Help educate patients about the dangers of drug overdose.
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When the nurse receives information that a client with delirium is being admitted to the unit,
the nurse would expect to document assessment findings that include (more than one answer may be correct) A. unimpaired level of consciousness. B. disorientation to place and time. C. wandering of attention. D. perceptual disturbances. E. self-care competence. F. stable autonomic signs.
The most common reason for functional decline in nursing home patients is:
A. Heart failure B. Stroke C. Urinary tract infection D. Myocardial infarction
When using an interpreter, the nurse should do which of the following?
a. Write out the messages for the interpreter to give the client. b. Look at the interpreter while telling him or her what to tell the client. c. Have the interpreter write the message in the client's language. d. Speak in his or her own language directly to the client.
A patient is taking an IV aminoglycoside, gentamicin, to treat a severe infection. His urine is dark, his urinary output has diminished, he is having a hard time hearing you, and he is scratching his arm. Which side effects can be attributed to taking gentamicin?
A. Ototoxicity B. Cardiotoxicity C. Neurotoxicity D. Nephrotoxicity