An outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been omitting doses of medication. Which questions should the clinic nurse ask to determine the reasons for the problem? Select all that apply
a. "Are you experiencing any troublesome side effects?"
b. "Is the medicine affecting your sexual performance?"
c. "Does the medicine make you think slower?"
d. "Do you believe your dose is too high?"
e. "Do you believe you have an illness?"
A, B, C, D, E
Each question listed refers to a common reason for patients not taking medication as prescribed.
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A) Increasing the rate of the patient's fluid resuscitation B) Performing intermittent urinary catheterization C) Increasing the rate of the patient's morphine infusion D) Repositioning the patient
What phase of the general adaptation syndrome is a patient in when he uses all of his adaptive mechanisms for dealing with stress, leaving no defense against the distress?
A) alarm reaction stage C) stage of resistance B) fight-or-flight stage D) stage of exhaustion
Leukemia is
A) highly contagious. B) a form of cancer. C) usually hereditary. D) not curable.
When a client asks the nurse how homeopathy works, the nurse's answer should be:
1. "It cures by using tiny amounts of known poisons." 2. "It purges foreign substances from the person's body." 3. "It controls illness symptoms by using medication." 4. "It uses substances to stimulate the body to heal itself."