What information is most important to include when teaching a patient about antianxiety drugs such as benzodiazepines?
A. Take antianxiety medications with a glass of wine.
B. A sign of dependence is a strong desire to decrease the dose of the drug.
C. If benzodiazepines must be stopped, the patient will need to be weaned off the dose.
D. Combining grapefruit juice with benzodiazepines will cause decreased blood concentrations.
Answer: C. If benzodiazepines must be stopped, the patient will need to be weaned off the dose.
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a. Inability to palpate the spleen b. Left kidney rounded at 2 cm below the costal margin c. Slight tenderness of the gallbladder on light palpation d. Bounding pulsation of the aorta over the umbilicus
The single best indicator of a patient's fluid status is the nurse's assessment of which one of the following?
a. The patient's skin turgor b. The patient's intake and output c. The patient's serum electrolyte levels d. The patient's daily body weight
The nurse is assessing a female client and notes facial hirsutism. The client asks the nurse, "Why did this happen to me?" Which of the following statements is the nurse's best response?
1. "Your diet is not nutritionally balanced.". 2. "You may have some hormone imbalances.". 3. "Usually, there is not a known cause for this condition.". 4. "You need to take vitamins.".
A nurse will teach a patient who is scheduled to complete a 24-hour urine collection for 17-ketosteroids to
a. insert and maintain a retention catheter. b. keep the specimen refrigerated or on ice. c. drink at least 3 L of fluid during the 24 hours. d. void and save that specimen to start the collection.