Nurses use a variety of approaches to manage a client's pain. Pharmacologic measures include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Opioids.
2. Antihelmintics.
3. Triptans.
4. Antidepressants.
5. TENS.
1,3,4
Rationale:
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Which parent comment shows understanding of the cause of the child's genetic condition in such a way that the nurse can document that no further teaching about the cause is needed?
1. "Our child is like this because I sunbathed too much during the pregnancy when I carried him." 2. "My nephews had chickenpox in my seventh month of pregnancy with him, so he got this way." 3. "My child has this disease because the code in the genes just changed, and it is no one's fault." 4. "I was angry on the day when he was conceived in the womb; that is why he got this sickness."
The nurse caring for a client recently diagnosed with active TB would include in the teaching plan which information regarding medications?
a. Clients must report daily to the health department to receive their medication. b. Clients are usually admitted to the hospital to initiate treatment for TB. c. Medications are generally given for 6 to 8 weeks. d. TB is treated with three or more medications to prevent organism resistance.
Which of the following individuals would the nurse assess as being most at risk for altered family health?
A) an unmarried adolescent with a newborn B) a newly married couple who ask about birth control C) a middle-aged man and woman with no children D) an older adult, living in an assisted-living community
A nurse is instructed to give a loading dose of an antibiotic to a client with pneumonia. Which of the following describes this type of dose?
A) It is given as the first dose to establish a minimum blood level. B) It is the smallest amount of drug necessary to achieve a therapeutic effect. C) It is the largest amount that can be given safely without toxic effect. D) It establishes the therapeutic dose for the client.