Clonidine has several off-label uses, including:

1. Alcohol and nicotine withdrawal
2. Post-herpetic neuralgia
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2


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A) Bright red color B) Surface moist and supple C) Fluid-filled blisters D) High pain level

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The hospice nurse has just admitted a new patient to the program. What principle guides hospice care?

A) Care addresses the needs of the patient as well as the needs of the family. B) Care is focused on the patient centrally and the family peripherally. C) The focus of all aspects of care is solely on the patient. D) The care team prioritizes the patient's physical needs and the family is responsible for the patient's emotional needs.

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Which is the most effective method by which a nurse manager can help reduce organizational risk?

1. Quickly confront the person or persons who put the organization at risk. 2. Personally discuss the issue with the person affected or who made the complaint. 3. Handle every aspect of the issue on the unit to protect the privacy of all parties. 4. Develop a blame-free environment regardless of mistake made to encourage reporting.

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Inhibitors of insulin release:

a. somatostatin b. glucagon c. Alfa-2- agonist d. Beta-2- antagonist e. all of the above

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