A client is prescribed an anticonvulsant. Why should the nurse advise the client not to stop taking the drug abruptly?
A) It may cause loss in appetite.
B) It may trigger status epilepticus.
C) It may cause alopecia.
D) It may cause severe and ugly skin rashes.
B
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a. Race b. Culture c. Religion d. Ethnicity
As part of a newly admitted patient's admission assessment, the nurse is questioning the patient about risk factors for liver disease. Which of the following questions most directly addresses these risk factors?
A) "How much alcohol do you typically drink?" B) "Do you know if your immunizations are up to date?" C) "What do you do for a living?" D) "Do you have any chronic illnesses that your care team is not aware of?"
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), formerly the American Association on Cognitive Impairment, classifies cognitive impairment based on what parameter?
a. Age of onset b. Subaverage intelligence c. Adaptive skill domains d. Causative factors for cognitive impairment
Substances that become charged particles when they disassociate in water are called:
A. permeable cells. B. organic molecules. C. inorganic molecules. D. electrolytes.