The nurse reassesses a client's anxiety level 30 minutes after administering lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety. This is an example of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment c. Planning
b. Implementation d. Evaluation
ANS: D
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A) Hypotension B) Tachycardia C) Bradycardia D) Increased secretions
The nurse is caring for a patient with a personality disorder who is acutely aggressive and is a danger to himself and others. What pharmacologic therapy will the nurse anticipate the health care provider ordering?
1. Valproic acid (Depakote) 2. Haloperidol (Haldol) 3. Clozapine (Clozaril) 4. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Most vitamins, whether fat or water soluble, move into the intestinal mucosal and submucosal cells to the blood via
A) osmosis. B) active transport. C) diffusion. D) ion exchange.
Individuals receiving anticoagulant therapy with warfarin should be instructed to monitor their consumption of foods high in vitamin K because:
1. Vitamin K potentiates the action of warfarin 2. Warfarin causes hypervitaminosis K 3. The combination of the two substances is toxic to the liver 4. Excess vitamin K would decrease the effect of warfarin