A nurse understands that tricyclic antidepressants may be administered for illnesses other than depression. Among these are:
a. neuropathic pain
b. partial paralysis
c. autism
d. neurosyphilis
A
Tricyclic antidepressants can be used to treat neuropathic pain, such as the pain that occurs after a case of shingles (herpes zoster). In addition, it has also proven useful in preventing migraine headaches.
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When a nurse is counseling a woman for primary dysmenorrhea, which non-pharmacologic intervention might be recommended?
a. Increasing the intake of red meat and simple carbohydrates b. Reducing the intake of diuretic foods, such as peaches and asparagus c. Temporarily substituting physical activity for a sedentary lifestyle d. Using a heating pad on the abdomen to relieve cramping
A woman is being admitted to the outpatient surgery department. The nurse discovers she weighs 130 pounds and is 5 ft 5 in tall. What is her body mass index?
A) 15 B) 17 C) 19 D) 22
A patient is prescribed azithromycin. The patient says, "I had so much nausea and vomiting when I took erythromycin several months ago. Is that going to happen again?" Select the nurse's best response
1. "I need to call your health care provider and ask for a different antibiotic." 2. "This drug is like erythromycin but has less severe gastrointestinal side effects." 3. "You need this medication and will just have to deal with the nausea." 4. "I will get a prescription for an antiemetic in case this drug causes vomiting."
What form must be filled out for return of outdated controlled substances for destruction?
DEA Form 222 DEA Form 106 DEA Form 41 DEA Form 302