The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a seizure and is crying, saying life is over, and that working and driving will no longer be possible. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "Maybe the social worker can help you identify some alternative activities."
b. "You may be able to work again in time; you can use public transportation."
c. "With good seizure control, you should be able to work and drive again."
d. "You should be able to discontinue your medication within a month and return to work."
ANS: C
C. Patients with poorly controlled seizures should not operate motor vehicles. If seizures can be well controlled with medication, then driving is possible. A and B are inappropriate until it is known how the patient responds to medication. D. Discontinuing the medication may be done after an extended seizure-free period but not after a month.
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Add 3 3/4 and 7 1/2
1. 10 1/4 2. 10 3/4 3. 11 1/2 4. 11 1/4
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a. Congenital deformities b. Low birth weight c. Sudden infant death syndrome d. Systemic infection
The nurse working with infants knows that infants have a unique response to pain, which is to exhibit which of the following behaviors?
a. yawn several times over a couple of minutes b. claw at the air with their hands c. utter piercing cries and arch the back in an extreme way d. withdraw, cry, and have a furrowed brow and a taut tongue