A patient has taken five or six nitroglycerin tablets per day to prevent chest pain for more than 2 years. His health care provider has recommended that he decrease the amount of medication he takes a day to no more than three tablets. This patient should reduce his medication according to which of the following timetables?
A. stop taking the medication all at once
B. take one fewer tablet every 2 months
C. gradually cut down over a period of time
D. take the medication once a week
C. gradually cut down over a period of time
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Community health nurses need to know that families demonstrate attributes as social systems. Which of the following attributes would the nurse need to keep in mind when working with families? Select all that apply
A) Families exchange energy with their environment. B) Family members are independent. C) Each member's actions affect the other members. D) Families are adaptive, never staying the same. E) Family structures lack goal direction.
Which of the following best describes the goal of participatory action research?
a. Analytical epidemiological findings b. Careful descriptive research studies c. Experimental studies using both experimental and control groups d. Social change resulting from stakeholders' strategies
A 70-year-old man who worked in a foundry for many years as a young adult sought care with complaints of progressive dyspnea, weight loss, and dry cough. Following an extensive diagnostic workup, the patient was diagnosed with silicosis
This patient's signs and symptoms are the result of what pathophysiological process? A) The formation of nodular lesions and eventual masses in the lungs B) Carcinogenesis and the development of non–small cell lung tumors C) Mechanical destruction of the alveolar walls and subsequent loss of perfusion D) Inhibition of surfactant production and release
An anxious client who receives anxiolytic medication every 6 hours prn is in the corridor pacing. He
grabs the arms of anyone who comes along and asks "When can I have medication?" His voice is high pitched and shaky. His respiratory rate is rapid. His assigned nurse should intervene by a. ascertaining when the client's medication is due and informing him. b. sending him to his room to lie down for half an hour. c. joking with him to reduce tension. d. suggesting that he watch television.