In assessing for addiction, the nurse should be aware that a primary symptom of addiction is:
1. Anger
2. Apathy
3. Denial
4. Violence
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In assessing for addiction, the nurse should be aware that a primary symptom of addiction is denial.
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The nurse is taking an initial blood pressure reading on a 72-year-old patient with documented hypertension. How should the nurse proceed?
a. Cuff should be placed on the patient's arm and inflated 30 mm Hg above the patient's pulse rate. b. Cuff should be inflated to 200 mm Hg in an attempt to obtain the most accurate systolic reading. c. Cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the point at which the palpated pulse disappears. d. After confirming the patient's previous blood pressure readings, the cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the highest systolic reading recorded.
The nurse is assessing a client's susceptibility to rejecting a transplanted kidney. Which result does the nurse recognize as increasing the client's chances of rejection?
a. Decreased T-lymphocyte helper b. Decreased white blood cell count c. Increased cytotoxic-cytolytic T cell d. Increased neutrophil count
The health care provider orders doxycyline 100 mg PO every 12 hours for 7 days. The pharmacy fills the prescription with 0.1 g doxycyline capsules. The nurse should instruct the patient to take ____ capsules per day
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse monitors a group of older adults in the long-term care facility's kitchen. Which of the following actions would cause the nurse to intervene?
A) Sharing perfumed hand soap B) Using hand lotion after washing dishes C) Using hot water to rinse the dishes D) Using soap to wash the dishes