According to the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder, which drug combination would be most appropriate in an opiate naïve patient who presents with moderate pain?
a. Ibuprofen/imipramine c. Aspirin/fentanyl
b. Naproxen/morphine d. Indomethacin/hydrocodone
ANS: D
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1. It is used to inquire about the patient's health care practices based on the patient's culture and to identify areas of improvement. 2. It is used to guide the nurse to self-reflect his or her own judgments regarding the patient's culture and current mental illness. 3. It is used to elicit the patient's cultural understanding of the mental illness and to clarify the role of social and cultural influences. 4. It is used to guide the nurse to appropriate interventions based on the patient's cultural practices and to clarify the nurse's understanding about the patient's culture.
Presbycusis is the hearing impairment that is associated with:
A. Physiologic aging B. Ménière's disease C. Cerumen impaction D. Herpes zoster
A nurse who is aware of the biological variations among cultures would expect that a client with Tay-Sachs disease would most likely be of which of the following cultural heritages?
1. Jewish 2. Mexican 3. Chinese 4. African
The nurse is researching the concept of caring as it relates to specific situations in the clinical area. More specifically, the nurse is interested in caring as it relates to cultural differences
Of the following theorists, which would be of the most help to this nurse researcher? 1. Florence Nightingale 2. Jean Watson 3. Dorothea Orem 4. Madeline Leininger