Major risk factors for accidental poisoning in adults are:
a. Confusion and poor vision
b. Age and impaired hearing
c. Coma and dementia
d. Medications and impaired mobility
A
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A few members of an outpatient group have begun meeting socially in a local restaurant for coffee and donuts before going to work each day. What should the group therapist leader do in this situation?
1. Discourage social meetings outside regular group sessions 2. Encourage all members to meet for coffee and donuts each morning 3. Join the members a few mornings a week 4. Suggest meeting for dinner once a week instead
The processes involved in dynamic equilibrium are key elements in the nurse's ability to determine what?
A) Dosage scheduling B) Amount of solution for mixing parenteral drugs C) Timing of other drugs the patient is taking D) How long the patient has to take the drug
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving intravenous acyclovir [Zovirax]. To prevent nephro-toxicity associated with intravenous acyclovir, the nurse will:
a. hydrate the patient during the infusion and for 2 hours after the infusion. b. increase the patient's intake of foods rich in vitamin C. c. monitor urinary output every 30 minutes. d. provide a low-protein diet for 1 day before and 2 days after the acyclovir infusion.
Why does the nurse frequently assess an older adult who is on a psychotropic drug?
a. Older adults are less active. b. The older adult has fewer cognitive capabilities. c. Brain receptors have become hypersensitive. d. Receptor sites have lower perfusion.