Morphine and Demerol are examples of which type of medication?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Benzodiazepines
c. Narcotics
d. NSAIDs
Ans: c. Narcotics
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a. "Let me call the surgeon to see if you really need them." b. "No, you have to use those for 24 hours after surgery." c. "OK, we can remove them since you are stable now." d. "To prevent blood clots you need them a few more hours."
In many patients with epilepsy, carbamazepine is preferred over phenytoin because:
a. its absorption is more rapid and less variable. b. it is not eliminated through the liver. c. its half-life is longer. d. it causes fewer side effects.
The nurse determines that the student who has been instructed about lung function and smoking requires additional teaching when the student says
A) "A physically fit athlete breathes more slowly than a sedentary person." B) "Smoking only once in a while will not make a person addicted to smoking." C) "An older person may breathe more shallowly than a younger person." D) "An upright position will help someone breathe with less effort."
Persons with lower than average intelligence, limited ability to learn, and social immaturity are
A. mentally retarded. B. cognitively impaired. C. mentally ill. D. developmentally disabled.