A client admitted for a heroin overdose received naloxone (Narcan), which relieved his altered breathing pattern. Two hours later he complains of muscle aches and abdominal cramps. He also displays a runny nose and is shivering
What assessment can be made? A) The client is experiencing symptoms of narcotic withdrawal.
B) The client is experiencing relapse.
C) The client is experiencing a side effect to the naloxone.
D) The client should be placed on seizure precautions.
A,
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An 85-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with gastroenteritis and dehydration after a hiking trip to Mexico. He is given a dose of meclizine hydrochloride, an anticholinergic, for vomiting
He begins to hallucinate and talk to his wife, who has been dead for 10 years. The nurse assesses this behavior to be: a. dementia related to advanced age. b. delirium related to dehydration. c. dementia related to early Alzheimer's disease (AD). d. delirium related to side effect of anticho-linergic.
What is the primary purpose of validation as a part of assessment?
A) to identify data to be validated B) to establish an effective nurse–patient communication C) to maintain effective relationships with coworkers D) to plan appropriate nursing care
A woman pregnant with twins asks the nurse about differences between identical and fraternal twins. The nurse explains that since it has been determined that she is having a boy and a girl, they are fraternal, and will have with of the following?
1. One placenta, two amnions, and two chorions 2. Two placentas, two amnions, and two chorions 3. Two placentas, one amnion, and two chorions 4. Two placentas, two amnions, one chorion
Who as the first nursing scholar developed a process for defining concepts and used 11 steps or techniques?
A) Wilson B) Walker and Avant C) Rodgers D) Swartz-Barcott and Kim