If one of the effects of heroin is constipation, then withdrawal symptoms after chronic heroin abuse would include

A. increased constipation
B. diarrhea
C. a period of constipation followed by normal intestinal activity
D. increased dizziness and headache pain


B. diarrhea

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The client is screaming at staff members. The caregiver approaches the client with a restraint in hand and he tells him that if he does not quiet down he will be tied to his bed. This an example of

1. fraud. 2. assault. 3. defamation. 4. malpractice.

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A patient is experiencing a severe episode of Ménière's disease

Which medication to help reduce the sensation of spinning and nausea does the nurse anticipate providing? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Meclizine (Antivert) 2. Ofloxacin drops (Floxin Otic) 3. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 4. Phenergan 5. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)

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A client involved in a motor vehicle accident is blinded

. The nurse helps the client obtain a guide dog so the client may continue grocery shopping and visiting friends and family. This enables the client to cope with the handicap and perform activities of daily living. Which nursing theory can be applied to this scenario? a. Watson's philosophy and science of caring and humanistic nursing b. Mishel's uncertainty in illness c. Orem's self-care deficit d. Rogers' science of unitary human beings

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