The nurse counsels a patient preparing to take magnesium hydroxide. What information is the most important for the patient?
1. Increase fluid intake.
2. Restrict liquids after taking the drug.
3. Use with mineral oil to avoid irritation.
4. Expect immediate results.
Correct Answer: 1
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The client worries that her antidepressant medications are not working. She has been taking them for 3 days now and feels no change. The nurse's best response to her is,
1. You really don't need these medications to control yourself. 2. Many antidepressant medications are not effective with some people. 3. Many antidepressant medications take 1 to 4 weeks before the effects are noticed. 4. Many antidepressant medications take 1 to 2 months before the effects are no-ticed.
A client tells the nurse that exercising in the gym helps him keep his stress level reduced. Which type of coping mechanism best describes this situation?
a. Spiritual b. Emotional c. Intellectual d. Physical
The nurse at the adult outpatient clinic plans to use the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale to
examine a client who has taken typical antipsychotic medication (chlorpromazine, haloperidol) over a period of several years. The purpose of this examination is to detect a. neuroleptic malignant syndrome. b. anticholinergic side effects. c. tardive dyskinesia. d. akathisia.
A nurse strongly believes that all newborns should be screened for HIV at birth. Which ethical principle would the nurse cite to support this argument?
1. Informed consent 2. Confidentiality 3. Beneficence 4. Autonomy