A patient has acute anxiety related to an automobile accident 2 hours ago. The patient needs teaching about drugs from which group?
a. Tricyclic antidepressants
b. Antipsychotic drugs
c. Antimanic drugs
d. Benzodiazepines
D
Benzodiazepines provide anxiety relief. Tricyclic antidepressants are used to treat symptoms of depression. Antimania drugs are used to treat bipolar disorder. Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat psychosis.
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A patient who has just has coronary artery bypass surgery has developed tachycardia, a low-grade fever, and an elevated total white blood cell count. What additional sign or symptom would support the nurse's suspicion of a postoperative infection?
A) Purulent drainage from the chest incision B) Chest incision edges are red and swollen. C) Elevated immature neutrophils or bands D) Severe incisional pain with cough
The nurse is preparing a 5-year-old for a radiograph. Which of the following would be the best communication to prepare the child for the procedure?
A) "We are going to take some x-rays of your body." B) "We need to look inside at some of your organs." C) "X-rays are not painful; you won't feel a thing." D) "We are going to use a big camera to take pictures inside your body."
A patient is prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl) for treatment of C. difficile. What should the nurse include when teaching the patient about this medication?
Select all that apply. 1. Do not drink any alcohol while taking this medication. 2. Drink a minimum of 2-1/2 to 3 quarts of fluid every day. 3. Notify the healthcare provider if urine color changes to reddish brown. 4. Changes in mentation and coordination are expected when taking this medication. 5. Contact the healthcare provider if urination becomes painful when taking this medication.
A 3-month-old is admitted to the hospital for failure to thrive. Failure to thrive in infants occurs most often because of
A) interference with gastrointestinal absorption. B) poor parent–child relationship. C) limited calcium metabolism. D) a reaction to severe stress.