A client is experiencing nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. Which alternative or complementary therapy would be best for the nurse to explore with the client?
a. Meditation
b. Imagery
c. Yoga
d. Music therapy
B
Imagery has been used frequently to help clients reduce nausea and vomiting. Meditation, yoga, and music therapy are more useful for chronic pain, for hypertension, and in improving emotional health.
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A nurse is monitoring the vital signs of a client who has received epinephrine. The nurse would report which of the following assessment findings?
A) Systolic blood pressure below 100 mm Hg B) Temperatures reading of 97.6 °F C) Pulse rate of 60 beats/min D) A diastolic blood pressure of 75 mm Hg
Gastrointestinal disorders will affect the distribution of medications necessitating dosage adjustment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A client with depression asks, "So, where in my head is the depression?" What is the appropriate nursing response?
A) "The occipital lobe governs perceptions of events, judging them as positive or negative." B) "The parietal lobe has been linked to depression." C) "The medulla regulates key biological and psychological activities." D) "The limbic system is largely responsible for one's experience of emotion."
When describing the issue of substance misuse in nursing, which statement would be most accurate?
A) Is a relatively new phenomenon, being documented in the literature primarily since the 1980s B) Is rare, occurring in fewer than 2 out of every 100 nurses C) Is significantly less common than substance misuse in the other health professions D) Is difficult to quantify due to the sensitive nature of the information and associated stigma