Which treatment does the nurse anticipate for a client who is withdrawing from alcohol?
A) Tricyclic antidepressants
B) A long-acting barbiturate such as phenobarbital (Ancalixir)
C) Alcohol deterrent therapy such as disulfiram (Antabuse)
D) Substitution therapy with chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
D
You might also like to view...
The nurse is providing care for a teenage mother expressing ambivalence about her new role as a parent. Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?
a. "Parenthood is certainly not for everyone, you shouldn't feel guilty about that." b. "I'll call the social worker so you can discuss adoption." c. "Tell me more about how you feel when you hold the baby." d. "I'm sure your own parents felt the same way when you were small, you should talk to your mom."
The nurse is preparing to examine the skin of a new client. Prior to assessing the client, the nurse reviews the client's medical record for factors that increase risk for impaired skin integrity, such as: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Young adulthood. 2. Chronic illness. 3. Trauma. 4. Peripheral vascular disease. 5. Steroid use.
A nurse is providing patient education to a 45-year-old man who is taking cyclosporine (Sandimmune). The nurse will provide the patient with education related to one of the most common and severe adverse effects of cyclosporine, which is
A) hyperthyroidism. B) nephrotoxicity. C) gastritis. D) cardiac effects.
A means of controlling the birth of the fetal head with a vertex presentation is:
a. The Ritgen maneuver. b. Fundal pressure. c. The lithotomy position. d. The De Lee apparatus.