Drug abuse occurs when use of the drug is inconsistent with social norms
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A patient with congestive heart failure reports experiencing increased urination when taking the prescribed medication. The nurse explains that which of the following is true?
a. The patient is probably taking a diuretic. b. The patient is probably taking an anticholinergic. c. The patient is probably taking an antispasmodic. d. The patient probably has a UTI.
A patient who has a maladaptive response to eating regulation says, "I know my parents are already upset about me losing so much weight, but I need to lose a lot more to be at a weight that doesn't make me feel fat."
This statement suggests that the best treatment setting for this patient would be: a. the hospital. b. an outpatient program. c. a day treatment program. d. at home with weekly nursing visits.
The nurse working with a preschooler finds on assessment early in the shift that this child is not taking adequate fluids. Which of the following actions by the nurse will most likely result in the child taking more fluids?
a. telling the child he will not get better unless he drinks more b. offering the child a reward if he drinks a certain amount each hour c. having the doctor talk to the child and the parents d. setting up a tea party or playing restaurant
A highly agitated client paces the unit and states, "I could buy and sell this place." The client's mood fluctuates from fits of laughter to outbursts of anger. Which is the most accurate documentation of this client's behavior?
A. "Rates mood 8/10. Exhibiting looseness of association. Euphoric." B. "Mood euthymic. Exhibiting magical thinking. Restless." C. "Mood labile. Exhibiting delusions of reference. Hyperactive." D. "Agitated and pacing. Exhibiting grandiosity. Mood labile."