Alkalosis causes increased protein binding of ionized ______, which results in tetany
1. Calcium
2. Iodine
3. Iron
4. Phosphorus
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a. Set limits on the patient's disclosures. b. Further assess the patient's suicidality. c. Administer a PRN medication for anxiety. d. Explore the patient's feelings of guilt and shame.
A patient who has asthma will begin taking an inhaled corticosteroid medication to be used with a spacer. The patient asks why the spacer is necessary. The nurse will explain that the spacer
a. allows a larger dose to be given safely. b. distributes medication to target tissues. c. minimizes adverse effects of the steroid. d. prevents contamination of the metered-dose inhaler.
A business executive is admitted to a hospital after a suicide attempt. The client reports, "I'm such a failure. I cannot keep my business on track
I have lost so much business this year! To be successful in my line of work, you've got to be the best." The client's siblings are interviewed by a nurse and reveal that the client was severely punished by the client's father when he did not perform to expectations. When prompted, the client replies, "I've never thought about that connection. I can definitely see where I got my perfectionist tendencies." According to psychoanalytic theory, this memory is most likely stored in which part of the consciousness? A) Conscience B) Conscious C) Preconscious D) Unconscious