How long should patients generally continue antidepressant medications?
1. Until their symptoms have resolved
2. Until side effects develop
3. For 6-12 months after symptoms have resolved
4. For 1 month after symptoms have improved
Correct Answer: 3
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A nurse cares for a client after radiation therapy for lung cancer. The client reports a sore throat. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Ask the client to gargle with mouthwash containing lidocaine. b. Administer prescribed intravenous pain medications. c. Explain that soreness is normal and will improve in a couple days. d. Assess the client's neck for redness and swelling.
The nurse explains that the purpose of a sitz bath is to reduce inflammation in the perineal and anal area. What is the least amount of time the nurse will instruct for a sitz bath?
a. 10 to 15 minutes b. 20 to 30 minutes c. 30 to 40 minutes d. 1 hour
There is a different focus for the client with hospice nursing care. The nurse is aware that client care provided through a hospice is:
1. Designed to meet the client's individual wishes, as much as possible 2. Aimed at offering curative treatment plans intended for client recovery 3. Involved in teaching families and/or caregivers to provide postmortem care 4. Offered primarily for hospitalized clients for whom at-home care is not possible
Meniere's disease
A. is a disease associated with aging. B. usually causes bilateral deafness. C. results from fluid in the inner ear. D. begins with otitis externa.