A practitioner has to perform a surgical procedure that requires the administration of a local anesthetic to the patient. The surgical procedure is to be performed on the right leg of the patient. The practitioner is unlikely to prescribe cocaine as the anesthetic because:
A. cocaine is classified as a Schedule II stimulant drug.
B. cocaine is a naturally occurring drug.
C. cocaine is a synthetically produced drug.
D. cocaine is obtained from a plant in South and Central America.
Answer: A
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a. continue observation of this reassuring pattern. b. notify the physician or nurse-midwife. c. give the woman oxygen by face mask. d. place the woman in a Trendelenburg position.
A recent immigrant from Central America is brought to the clinic by her daughter, who has been a
U.S. resident for 10 years. The daughter says the stress of immigration has made her mother unwell. For which expression of stress should the nurse be alert during the assessment interview? a. Moderate anxiety b. Somatic complaints c. Memory deficiencies d. Sensory perceptual alterations
When bathing a patient, pay particular attention to skin areas that ____________________ each other.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A patient with suspected seasonal affective disorder asks the nurse, "I've been feeling down for 3 months. Will I ever feel like myself again?" The response that builds on an understanding of this disorder is:
a. "Spontaneous improvement usually comes in 6 months to a year." b. "Can you tell me what you mean when you say ‘feel like myself'?" c. "People who have seasonal mood changes often feel better when spring comes." d. "Usually patients with this disorder see improvement during the fall and winter."