The client has been suffering from extreme anxiety for the past 3 months. Her physician has decided that an antianxiety drug may help and prescribes a medication from the drug class known as
1. hydantoins.
2. barbiturates.
3. antipsychotics.
4. benzodiazepines.
4
Benzodiazepines are specific for anxiety.
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A nurse who has achieved advanced education in primary care for a pediatric population and who is employed in a health clinic is functioning in the role of a:
A) Nurse practitioner B) Case co-coordinator C) Clinical nurse specialist D) Clinic supervisor
As a result of dehydration, a client's epithelial cells are producing insufficient amounts of mucus. Consequently, the client's mucociliary blanket is compromised
Which of the following changes would the care provider anticipate as a direct result of this change? A) Impaired function of the client's cilia B) Decreased levels of oxygen saturation C) Increased amounts of bacteria in the lungs D) Increased carbon dioxide levels
A nurse is being sued for malpractice. Which specific elements must be present for the nurse to lose the case? Select all that apply
A) A claim that the nurse was impaired because of alcohol. B) A claim that the nurse owed the patient a special care of duty. C) A claim that the nurse failed to meet the required standard. D) A claim that harm or injury resulted because the nurse did not meet the required standard. E) A claim of damages for which compensation is sought.
Nursing students are in the laboratory practicing palpation. What would they learn about the best depth for moderate palpation?
A) ½ to 1 cm B) 1 to 2 cm C) 1 to 2½ cm D) 2 to 3 cm