A patient is brought to the ED after taking a 30-day supply of benzodiazepines at one time. Which drug should the nurse have available to administer?
1. Naloxone
2. Flumazenil
3. Calcium carbonate
4. Magnesium sulfate
Correct Answer: 2
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A) Mental health disorders B) Gradual reduction in intelligence C) Psychological stress due to a desire to overachieve D) Underachievement in school
An OB manager discusses a nurse?s performance with the CNO (chief nurse officer). The CNO learns the nurse has had multiple client and physician complaints in which the manager has counseled the nurse
The behavior continues even though the nurse has received verbal and written warnings. Which course of action would be appropriate at this time? 1. Issue another written warning. 2. Place the nurse in orientation. 3. Terminate the nurse. 4. Transfer the nurse to another department.
The nurse examining a patient's antiembolitic stockings would do which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Prescribe Coumadin to be given daily. b. Ensure that the stockings are the correct size. c. Determine whether the stockings are knee-high or thigh-high. d. Determine that the patient has audible pulses in the lower extremities. e. Wash the patient's stockings every night when the patient goes to sleep. f. Assure that the stockings have been removed at least once per day to examine the patient's skin.
A nurse assesses a community of older adults. Which of the following persons is at highest risk for a shortened life expectancy?
A) A college professor born in 1956 B) A homemaker born in 1957 C) A nuclear engineer born in 1958 D) A nurse born in 1959