The nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed a drug to block the histamine receptors to prevent excessive gastric secretion. Which category of drugs does this medication belong to?
A. Agonist
B. Antagonist
C. Nonspecific
D. Nonselective
Answer: B. Antagonist
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A man has asked the care team to consider the use of benzodiazepines to treat his wife's severe alcoholism. The use of benzodiazepines for this purpose may be contraindicated in what circumstances?
A) The patient is acutely intoxicated. B) The patient denies the severity of her addiction. C) The patient has previously been treated with benzodiazepines. D) The patient is also addicted to nicotine.
The manager is on a committee that is investigating the implementation of evidenced-based practice for the nursing staff. Which outcomes should the manager highlight as expected when this approach is implemented?
Select all that apply. 1. Reduces costs 2. Promotes the best patient outcomes 3. Encourages healthcare worker retention 4. Reduces the cost of healthcare worker salaries 5. Reduces care variations between geographic locations
A nurse is feeling overwhelmed and has determined to delegate some of the tasks to the LPN he//she is working with. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to del-egate?
a. An initial assessment on a new patient b. Educational teaching on diabetes man-agement c. Creating a care plan for a patient d. Updating the care plan for a patient who is postop day 2
An assessment used to observe and monitor systems related complications is called a:
a. focused assessment. b. physical assessment. c. health assessment. d. none of the above.