The nurse expects that a dopamine antagonist will be prescribed for a patient who is experiencing nausea and vomiting. Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient? Select all that apply.
A. Metoclopramide (Reglan)
B. Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
C. Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
D. Thiethylperazine (Torecan)
E. Ondansetron (Zofran)
Answer: D
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Upon entering a patient's room to complete discharge instructions the nurse discovers the patient in tears. The business office has stated that the patient cannot leave until someone pays a portion of the hospital bill
What should the nurse do? 1. Call social services to request an immediate financial evaluation. 2. Continue preparations for discharge, comforting the patient as much as possible. 3. Cancel the discharge plans and notify the physician of the patient's status. 4. Call the family to arrange for partial payment of the hospital bill.
Which of the following best describes habituation?
a. ability to decrease responses to disturbing stimuli b. staying still for longer periods of time c. breathing more slowly than usual d. adjusting to temperature increases and decreases
During the acquaintance phase of leadership making, subordinates tend to focus
a. Less on their own self-interests b. Mostly on their own self-interests c. Less on the group's interests d. On both their own and the group's interests