Also known as narcotics, _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: opioids
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A. "Avoid touching those areas because you may dislodge the blood clots that keep your incision from bleeding." B. "What you are feeling is growth of new tissue proceeding at different rates in the incision." C. "Those are the deep stitches the surgeon placed, and they will eventually be ab-sorbed and disappear." D. "Keep the incision covered for as long as those lumps can be felt."
A client is diagnosed with cancer. The nurse realizes that which of the following are characteristics of this type of cell? (Select all that apply.)
1. Aneuploid 2. Cohesive 3. Migratory 4. Poorly differentiated 5. Specific morphology 6. Abnormal chromosomes
The nurse should recognize which of the following findings contribute to a client's development of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Select all that apply
A. The client's father was a smoker. B. The client was born 7 weeks premature. C. The client is lactose intolerant. D. The client has a sibling diagnosed with ADHD. E. The client has been diagnosed with dyslexia.
A nurse is working with an elderly male client on a medical unit. Which statement by the nurse is an example of elderspeak?
1. "It's time for us to go to physical therapy." 2. "I think it would be better if you were planning to go to a nursing home after discharge." 3. "Your children must really love their dad." 4. "Your wife must be having trouble adjusting to your illness."