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The telephone triage nurse receives a call from a patient asking for a prescription for a narcotic to manage his surgical pain. The nurse explains that narcotic prescriptions must be written and cannot be called in to the pharmacy
The patient says, "Why are narcotics so difficult to get a prescription for?" What is the nurse's best response? A) "The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) determines the risk for addiction and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces their control." B) "The increase in the number of drug addicts has made the rules stronger." C) "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regulates use of controlled substances to reduce the risk of injury." D) "Controlled substances like narcotics are controlled by the FDA and the DEA."
An adolescent who has been treated twice in the last three years for substance abuse has been warned by the court that further problems with the law will result in his incarceration
The population health nurse is trying to convince the client's mother to have the adolescent admitted to a local rehabilitative program. Which substance abuse treatment principle is the nurse implementing? 1. Multiple episodes of treatment may be necessary. 2. Medications in conjunction with other behavioral therapies are important to treatment. 3. No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals. 4. Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective.
A pulse rate of 56 beats per minute can be normal in:
A. Elderly patients B. Newborns C. Athletic individuals D. Hypertensive patients
‘Power' refers to:
a. The statistical significance of the findings b. The degree of trustworthiness of the study c. The impact the reported information will have on nursing practice d. If the sample size is sufficient to establish causal relationships