A nurse receives a call from a patient, who states, "I'm taking clonidine but it's making me so drowsy." Select the nurse's best response
a. "Have you missed any doses of the medication? Drowsiness is commonly caused by missing doses."
b. "Have you been using tobacco? Drowsiness can be a symptom of withdrawal from tobacco."
c. "How long have you been on the drug? Drowsiness is very common early in therapy."
d. "Have you experienced constipation also? These effects occur together in many patients."
c
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Infectious agents are biological agents capable of producing an infection or infectious disease. Using your knowledge of infectious agents, which are considered biological agents?
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Which statements by the nurse demonstrate that active listening has occurred? Select all that apply
a. "I listened to my patient while I was changing his IV site." b. "I made eye contact and listened to my patient to find out his concerns." c. "I took detailed notes when I listened to my patient describe his symptoms." d. "I sat with my patient and his wife to talk about their fears before the surgery." e. "Using my own words, I restated what the patient was saying about his fears."