Care planning for a patient undergoing detoxification for both alcohol and sedative-hypnotics is based on the treatment principle that states that:
a. medications are used to treat symptoms as they appear.
b. a cross-tolerant drug is used to gradually wean the patient.
c. liver function is preserved best by avoiding detoxification drugs.
d. forcing fluids is therapeutic since detoxification mainly occurs in the kidneys.
B
Withdrawal from alcohol, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines is similar. The goal is to prevent severe withdrawal symptoms by giving a drug with a similar action that is tapered down and eventually discontinued.
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A) A person who has dementia can suffer from delirium. B) Dementia and delirium are the same. C) Delirium causes a progressive, irreversible decline in cognition. D) Dementia occurs in all elderly persons.
When the nurse assesses an infiltration at a peripheral IV site, the nurse should (place these options in correct sequence):
1. Elevate the arm. 2. Apply warm compresses to the area. 3. Restart the infusion. 4. Stop the infusion. 5. Notify the charge nurse.
The nurse is counseling an overweight young man on entry into a weight reduction and exercise program. The nurse is aware that the client is most likely to begin and maintain the program if he
a. can envision himself as thinner. b. feels competent about making the change. c. has read about the program. d. is aware of being overweight.
Attention-deficit disorder and narcolepsy are treated using CNS ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).