The drugs that have been known as major tranquilizers are now called:
a. antidepressants
b. antipsychotics
c. anxiolytics
d. mood stabilizers
B
The drugs that have been known as major tranquilizers are now called antipsychotics. The drugs are also known as neuroleptics. Unlike minor tranquilizers, major tranquilizers are rarely abused. These major tranquilizers include phenothiazine (Thorazine, Mellaril, Prolixin, Stelazine), indoles, thioxanthene, butyrophenone (Haldol), piperazine, and piperidine family of compounds.
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a. an EKG pattern with each compression. b. a palpable carotid pulse during each compression. c. a compression depth of 1 1/2 to 2 inches. d. pupils that change from pinpoint to dilated.
The nurse, concerned about a client being exposed to ongoing violence at home, realizes that the best treatment for family violence is:
a. active listening. b. providing safe havens in the community. c. prevention. d. providing good medical care.
A critical appraisal should be a/an:
a. analysis of a study's internal validity problems. b. balanced appraisal of a study's strengths and weaknesses. c. criticism of the researcher's faulty decisions. d. inventory of problems in the study.
Which statements by a client alert the nurse that the client may have some psychosocial issues with impaired hearing? (Select all that apply.)
a. "I get so angry when I cannot hear what my daughter says." b. "When I use my hearing aids, I hear the choir so clearly." c. "I don't mind sitting in my chair all day long and not playing bingo." d. "My family never seems to visit anymore because their voices all seem so distant." e. "No one asks my opinion because I cannot hear their question." f. "My grandchildren do not think that I am funny anymore because I cannot hear their jokes."