A patient is diagnosed with narcolepsy. Which of the following is a characteristic of this disorder?
A) waking during sleep
B) restless leg syndrome
C) uncontrollable desire to sleep
D) decrease in the amount or quality of sleep
C
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If the client's white blood cell count is 25,000/mm3 on her second postpartum day, the nurse should:
a. tell the physician immediately. b. have the laboratory draw blood for reanalysis. c. recognize that this is an acceptable range at this point postpartum. d. begin antibiotic therapy immediately.
The nurse should expect which manifestations in a patient in the chill phase of fever?
A) Shivering, vasoconstriction, report of feeling cold B) No chills, no report of feeling distressed C) Report of feeling uncomfortably hot, sweating D) Hot dry skin, confusion
The nurse reviewing a medical record notes that high concentrations of methotrexate followed by leucovorin (citrovorum factor, folic acid) are being given to the client with cancer
The nurse correctly interprets that the reason for therapy with leucovorin is to: 1. Preserve normal cells. 2. Promote protein synthesis. 3. Promote medication excretion. 4. Hasten the effect of the methotrexate.
A group of registered nurses who provide care in the operating room (OR) is vehemently opposed to a role for unlicensed care providers in the OR despite the existence of valid and reliable evidence to support such a change. How should the nursing leadership best address this resistance?
A) Clearly presenting the benefits of the proposed change B) Allowing unlicensed care providers to present their perceived attributes to the RNs C) Implementing the change and allowing the benefits to become apparent D) Listening to the concerns of the RNs and creating a dialogue