To decrease the histamine response related to an allergic reaction, the patient should be administered a(n) __________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Antihistamine
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The intensive care nurse plans to test nociception in the patient with a closed-head injury. Which nursing action is indicated?
1. Move an object across the patient's visual field. 2. Place a container of ground coffee close to the patient's nostrils. 3. Ask the patient to squeeze and release the nurse's hand. 4. Press the patient's nail bed.
One hour after admission to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the postoperative client has become very restless. What is the nurse's first action?
a. Assess for bladder distention. b. Assess the oxygen saturation level. c. Call the surgeon to assess the client. d. Administer pain medication as ordered.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is:
a. self-help oriented b. focused in process c. a long-term process d. directed by the therapist
A nurse evaluates a client's pulse and finds it strong, equal, and normal in amplitude. She charts the pulse as a
a. 1+. c. 3+. b. 2+. d. 4+.