A client with alcoholism prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse) tells the nurse that he or she stopped taking the prescription a week prior and have begun drinking again. Which assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
A. Headache, nausea, and vomiting
B. Confusion and fine tremors
C. An absence of symptoms
D. Severe hyperglycemia
Answer: A
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A) Apresoline B) Vasopressin C) Nitroprusside D) Amlodipine
There are two categories of patient care that comprise the smallest number of questions on the NCLEX-RN exam. They are:
a. safe, effective care environment and health promotion and maintenance b. physiological integrity and psychosocial integrity c. psychosocial integrity and health promotion and maintenance d. physiological integrity and safe, effective care environment
Nurses understand that the symptoms of conversion disorder, such as blindness or paralysis, act as:
A) Attention-getting mechanisms B) Diversions C) Signals to learn to focus on other things D) Mechanisms to deal with severe conflict or anxiety
Which statement by the patient about an upcoming computed tomography (CT) scan indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I'm allergic to shrimp, so I should monitor myself for an allergic reaction." b. "I will complete my bowel prep program the night before the scan." c. "I will be anesthetized so that I lie perfectly still during the procedure." d. "I will ask the technician to play music to ease my anxiety."