A patient reports difficulty staying awake during the daytime in spite of getting adequate sleep every night. Which medication will the nurse expect the provider to order for this patient?
a. Caffeine (NoDoz)
b. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
c. Modafinil (Provigil)
d. Theophylline
ANS: C
Modafinil is given to treat narcolepsy.
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A) Cardiovascular stress B) Painful and stiff joints C) Urinary incontinence D) Improvement of mood
A nurse is concerned about caring for three postoperative clients and one client with an infectious disease. The nursing manager educates the nurse about the most effective way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, which is to
a. care for the postoperative clients first, and then see the infected client. b. place the infected client in the appropriate isolation. c. practice appropriate hand-washing and sanitation. d. transfer the infected client to a private room at the end of the hallway.
A patient experiencing nonspecific symptoms is said to be in which phase of infection?
a. incubation c. illness b. prodromal d. convalescence
A client's family tells the nurse that their cultural and ethnic beliefs will not allow their father's body to be left alone at any time before burial
The mortuary is unable to pick up the body until morning because of a terrible storm that prohibits proper transportation. The policy of the hospital is that all bodies must be stored in the hospital morgue until pickup of the body is possible. Based on the influence of culture and ethnic beliefs of the family, what is the best way for the nurse to resolve this situation? A) Explain the policy of the hospital to the family members and arrange to have the body moved to the morgue. B) Contact the nursing supervisor to find out if there is some other way to resolve the issue. C) Contact the client's primary care provider to talk to the family about the situation. D) Locate an unoccupied room and move the deceased client to the room with someone to stay with the body.