Prior to hospitalization, a client had been ingesting high doses of oxycodone. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing symptoms of withdrawal when which of the following are assessed? (Select all that apply.)
1. Muscle twitching and spasms
2. Restlessness
3. Increased heart rate
4. Drop in blood pressure
5. Increase in blood pressure
6. Irritability
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Withdrawal symptoms include myoclonus or muscle twitching and spasms, restlessness, irritability, increased heart rate, and increased blood pressure. A decrease in blood pressure is not a symptom of narcotic medication withdrawal.
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A nurse working with older adults in the community plans programming to improve morale and emotional health in this population. What activity would best meet this goal?
a. Exercise program to improve physical function b. Financial planning seminar series for older adults c. Social events such as dances and group dinners d. Workshop on prevention from becoming an abuse victim
The nurse–theorist Mishel developed the:
A) Uncertainty in Illness Model B) Health Promotion Model C) Adaptation Model D) Self-Care Deficit Theory
The nurse assigned to implement a critical incident stress debriefing for a group who responded to a
plane crash disaster scene must correctly organize the elements of the debriefing for maximal effectiveness. Put the following elements in the order in which they should occur after an explanation of the purpose and ground rules of the meeting have been given. A. Ask each person to tell of his or her involvement in the incident. B. Review the material discussed, then ask how closure should proceed. C. Ask participants to discuss their first thoughts of the incident. D. Ask participants to describe cognitive, physical, and emotional/behavioral symptoms experienced at the scene and symptoms experienced after the initial experience. E. Acknowledge and affirm the normality of expressed symptoms; offer anticipatory guidance. F. Encourage discussion of the worst thing about the incident, what is painful, and what participants would like to forget.
You assess a postpartum woman's perineum and notice that her lochial discharge is moderate in amount and red. You would record this as what type of lochia?
A) Lochia rubra B) Lochia serosa C) Lochia normalia D) Lochia alba