You are working in a mental health clinic. Your assessment includes a review of patient's current medications. Which medication has a psychotic reaction as a side effect?
A) Thyroid hormone
B) MAO inhibitors
C) Steroids
D) Lidocaine
D
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Which remark would the nurse expect to hear during the working stage of group therapy?
a. "My problems are very personal and private; how do I know you people will not tell others what you hear in group?" b. "I have enjoyed this group; hard to believe that only a few weeks ago I couldn't even bring myself to talk here.". c. "One thing everyone seems to have in common is that sometimes it's hard to be truly honest with those you love most.". d. "I don't think I agree with that; it might help you, but it seems like it would upset your family.".
A patient nearing the end of life requests that he be given no food or fluids. The physician orders the insertion of a nasogastric tube to feed the patient. What situation does this create for the nurse providing care?
A) nurse must follow the physician's orders B) an inability to provide care for the patient C) an ethical dilemma about inconsistent courses of action D) a barrier to establishing an effective nurse–patient relationship
A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) is caring for a patient as a private duty nurse in the patient's home. The patient needs to be hospitalized. The private duty nurse should best serve the patient in this situation by:
A) accompanying the patient to the hospital and staying with the patient acting as the patient's advocate and abiding by the hospital guidelines. B) going to the patient's home and setting up anticipated equipment and supplies may need once the patient is discharged from the hospital. C) caring for the patient in the hospital taking on all duties as the primary care nurse and charting in the electronic medical record. D) giving report to the nurse caring for the patient now in the hospital, and then the private duty nurse is not needed until the patient is discharged.
A woman with gestational diabetes is at increased risk of developing the following:
a. type 2 diabetes b. oligohydramnios c. uterine rupture d. post-term pregnancy