When assessing a patient who ingested flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), the nurse would expect:
a. acrophobia.
b. hypothermia.
c. hallucinations.
d. anterograde amnesia.
D
Flunitrazepam is also known as the "date rape drug" because it produces disinhibition and relaxation of voluntary muscles as well as anterograde amnesia for events that occur. The other options do not reflect symptoms commonly seen after use of this drug.
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a. Johnson & Johnson b. Baxter c. Microsoft d. Wal-Mart
The nurse is caring for an older client whose husband died approximately 6 weeks ago. The client says, "There's no one left to care about me. Everyone that I have loved is now gone." The nurse would make which response to the client?
1. "That doesn't sound like the real you talking!" 2. "I'm sure you have someone if you think hard enough." 3. "It sounds as though you are feeling all alone right now." 4. "I don't believe that, and I really don't think you do either."
Which objective related to adolescent health is discussed in Healthy People 2020?
a. Increasing the age of legal consumption of alcohol to 25 b. Increasing the number of planned pregnancies c. Increasing the proportion of teens who receive formal instruction on reproductive health issues d. Increasing the proportion of teens who consistently use some form of birth control
MC The nurse is preparing a presentation about pediatric health care. Since most people believe that chronic health problems occur primarily among the elderly, the nurse should include which of the following information in the presentation?
A. Diabetes is more common in the pediatric population than in the adult population. B. In the United States, 7.8% of children experience some form of disability related to a variety of chronic conditions. C. Disabilities are rarely seen in the pediatric population. D. Young children are the only high-risk age group for epilepsy.