When a client describes having nausea, vomiting, and a stomach ache, the client is giving the nurse:
1. signs.
2. symptoms.
3. objective data.
4. all of the above.
ANS: 2
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The nurse asks a client who has experienced ventricular dysrhythmias about substance abuse. The client asks, "Why do you want to know if I use cocaine?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "Substance abuse puts clients at risk for many health issues." b. "The hospital requires that I ask you about cocaine use." c. "Clients who use cocaine are at risk for fatal dysrhythmias." d. "We can provide services for cessation of substance abuse."
Which nursing intervention does the nurse add to the care plan to help a patient with thick sputum mobilize and expectorate those secretions?
a. Drink salty fluids such as broth and bouillon. b. Drink 3 to 4 L of water a day. c. Inhale cool mist from a vaporizer for 15 minutes four times a day. d. Sit in a tub of hot water three times a day.
When one drug works to decrease acidity in the stomach by directly neutralizing the acid and another drug decreases stomach acidity by preventing the production of acid in the stomach, how would the interaction be classified?
A. A direct chemical reaction B. Pharmacodynamic C. Pharmacokinetic D. Combined toxicity