A sedative-hypnotic drug may be prescribed for a patient with which condition?
a. Vertigo
b. Schizophrenia
c. Acute mania
d. A sleep disorder
ANS: D
Sedative-hypnotic medications are used in the hospital to relax patients and induce sleep.
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Which of the following lab results would the nurse most likely see with this client? 1. Sodium—128 mEq/L; potassium—3.0 mEq/L; chloride—96 mEq/L 2. Sodium—148 mEq/L; potassium—5.1 mEq/L; chloride—107 mEq/L 3. Sodium—140 mEq/L; potassium—4.0 mEq/L; chloride—100 mEq/L 4. Sodium—135 mEq/L; potassium—3.5 mEq/L; chloride—98 mEq/L
You can help a patient feel like eating by
A) showing them their food. B) making the patient's surroundings cheerful and attractive. C) saying positive things about the food. D) all of the above
How does the epididymis become infected?
a. The pathogenic microorganisms ascend the vasa deferentia from an already infected urethra or bladder. b. The pathogenic microorganisms are attached to sperm that travel through the genital tract. c. The pathogenic microorganisms from the tunica vaginalis are transported to the epididymis. d. The pathogenic microorganisms from the prostate fluid ascend to the epididymis.
On which of the following grounds is it legal to deny a patient credit?
A) Age
B) National origin
C) Race and gender
D) Marital status
E) None of the above