A 34-year-old mother of two children told her nurse that she has been on morphine for 6 months after back surgery and has gone to multiple health care providers to obtain prescriptions. Medication __________ best describes this situation
A. addiction
B. abuse
C. dependency
D. nonadherence
B
Medication abuse happens when patients repeatedly use an addictive substance (e.g., opioids or alcohol).
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A) Provide situational support for stress relief B) Convey warmth and concern for the client C) Teach about expected emotional reactions D) Reunify family members who were separated
In a qualitative research article, the thematic analysis of the data would be presented in which section?
A) Introduction B) Method section C) Results section D) Discussion section
A patient who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate 5 days ago comes to the emergency department with the report of feeling "worse than before the surgery." After assessing the patient and obtaining laboratory results, the nurse notes a temperature of 96.6°F, a respiratory rate of 26, and a white blood cell (WBC) count of 3000 mm3. The nurse anticipates additional treatment for which
disorder? 1. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome 2. Homeostasis 3. Localized inflammation 4. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
A primary healthcare provider has diagnosed an infant with lactose deficiency. Which of the following formulas would the nurse expect to administer to the infant?
A) Cow's milk protein formulas B) Soy formulas C) Starch formulas D) Protein hydrolysate formulas