A patient prescribed ramelteon (Rozerem) asks how the medication will improve sleep. Which response should the nurse make?
1. "By inhibiting the work of melatonin in the body."
2. "It acts as an off switch to deactivate melatonin that your body produces."
3. "It produces the same response in the body as melatonin."
4. "It will prevent you from building up a tolerance to melatonin."
3. "It produces the same response in the body as melatonin."
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The nurse is preparing to assess the dorsalis pedis artery. Where is the correct location for palpation?
a. Behind the knee b. Over the lateral malleolus c. In the groove behind the medial malleolus d. Lateral to the extensor tendon of the great toe
Over 50% of the population, aged 65 years and older, suffers from which one of the following chronic health conditions?
a. Hypertension c. Multiple sclerosis b. Renal failure d. Cancer
After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which behavior should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?
a. The patient's reactions toward the nurse seem realistic and appropriate. b. The nurse feels very happy when the patient's mood begins to lift. c. The patient states, "Talking to you is like talking to my parents." d. The nurse develops a trusting relationship with the patient.
For the nurse managing the therapeutic milieu, the most heavily weighted factor in determining
whether a client should receive a prn dose of neuroleptic medication is whether a. the client is willing to accept the medication. b. less-restrictive alternatives have been tried without success. c. the client's behavior indicates possible danger to self, others, or the environment. d. administration of the medication will make the work of the staff easier or safer.