The school nurse reports that a student who was brought to her appears to be tense, angry, and her speech is rapid. She denies use of illegal substances. What does the nurse suspect the student has ingested?
a. Ibuprofen
b. Penicillin
c. Ritalin
d. Valium
C
A recent study has shown that 1 in 5 adolescents have abused prescription drugs. Tension, anger, and rapid speech are common to use of stimulants such as diet pills, amphetamines, and Ritalin.
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A) Decrease in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) B) Decrease in cardiac output C) Increase in cardiac preload D) Increase in cAMP
If the patient you are transferring can stand but cannot walk,
A. teach the patient to pivot to the chair. B. lift the patient into the chair. C. slide the patient from the bed to the chair. D. pull the patient on a sheet.
To help a patient with expressive aphasia communicate, the nurse's most effective intervention would be to:
a. provide flash cards with text and pictures. b. be patient and ask the patient to repeat himself. c. encourage the patient to practice slow speech. d. arrange with the patient to blink the eyes once for "yes" and twice for "no."