A patient tells the nurse that he avoids all narcotic pain medications because he has experienced "flashbacks" while taking them. The nurse realizes this patient is most likely describing the effects of:
1. LSD.
2. Cocaine.
3. Marijuana.
4. Alcohol.
LSD.
Rationale: Flashbacks are a spontaneous reliving of the experiences the person felt while under the influence of the drug, even though the person is currently drug free. Flashbacks occur less frequently over time and may be induced by stress, fatigue, and drug or alcohol ingestion. Flashbacks are not typically associated with cocaine, marijuana, or alcohol abuse.
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a. functional nursing c. total patient care b. team nursing d. primary nursing
The emergency department (ED) is expecting a large number of casualties after a bridge collapse. Which is a priority consideration for the ED leadership when activating the disaster plan?
a. Responding paramedics and rescue per-sonnel will notify the ED about exactly how many victims to expect. b. Responding paramedics and rescue per-sonnel will triage all victims at the bridge collapse site before bringing them to the ED. c. The ED may receive many unexpected victims with minor injuries from the bridge collapse. d. Victims who have been contaminated with gasoline will be decontaminated by rescue personnel before arriving at the ED.
When teaching a mother of a young child with cystic fibrosis, the nurse should instruct the mother to:
a. increase the child's intake of fiber. c. suction the child's nose and mouth. b. offer fluids slowly. d. give the child an antitussive.