The nurse is caring for a patient with schizotypal personality disorder. For which type of medication should the nurse prepare teaching for the patient?
1. Typical antipsychotic
2. Atypical antipsychotic
3. Tricyclic antidepressant
4. Mood stabilizer
1. Typical antipsychotic
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When using electronic medical records (EMR), the nurse knows that the EMR:
a. holds the documentation of a single episode of care. b. is a longitudinal record of care for each patient. c. is widely used for individual health care encounters. d. includes progress notes for all disciplines.
Which of the following is an accurate definition of impairment?
a. A disadvantage resulting from a disability that prevents fulfillment of an expected role b. A restriction or inability to perform an activity in a normal manner c. An anatomical, mental, or psychological loss or abnormality d. A defect that affects society on a macro level
Unhealthy behaviors contribute to the leading cause of adolescent deaths include homicides, suicides, and:
a. accidents c. drowning b. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome d. substance abuse
After teaching a group of nursing students about sulfonamides, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as an example of a sulfonamide antibiotic? Select all that apply
A) Amoxicillin (Amoxil) B) Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) C) Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) D) Clarithromycin (Biaxin) E) Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)