The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing a crisis. What is the priority during the patient's initial crisis assessment?
1. Ensuring safety
2. Classifying the type of trauma
3. Identifying treatment and referral needs
4. Assessing the risks associated with the crisis
1. Ensuring safety
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A) Generalize B) Obtain depth C) Use anecdotal material D) Describe peripheral material
A client taking an MAO inhibitor for hypertension asks the nurse for medication to relieve nasal congestion. The nurse should know that phenylephrine will be a poor choice for this client because it might cause which condition?
1. Tinnitus 2. Hypokalemia 3. Dizziness 4. Hypertension
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.