During a health interview, the nurse informs a client with GERD that of all the drugs the client is presently taking, the drug that will aggravate the clinical manifestations of GERD is
a. digoxin (Lanoxin).
b. furosemide (Lasix).
c. rofecoxib (Vioxx).
d. theophylline (Theo-Dur).
D
Anticholinergic drugs, calcium-channel blockers, and theophylline should be avoided, if possible, because they delay gastric emptying and can initiate manifestations of GERD.
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A. Tell the physician about the pain so that its cause can be determined. B. Remember all the previous "health problems" that weren't real. C. Try to get more rest and use relaxation techniques. D. Ignore the pain and focus on happy things.
Which principle of the psychoanalytic model is particularly useful to psychiatric nurses?
A. All behavior has meaning. B. Behavior that is reinforced will be perpetuated. C. The first 6 years of a person's life determine personality. D. Behavioral deviations result from an incongruence between verbal and nonverbal communication.