A client with an oxycodone overdose has a respiratory rate of 8 and is difficult to arouse. Which prescribed treatment should the nurse anticipate administering?
A. Administering activated charcoal
B. Administering an opioid agonist
C. Administering opioid antagonist
D. Preparing for intubation and mechanical ventilation
Answer: C
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The term that describes an immunosuppressed patient's inability to react to a skin test is __________________
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A student asks the nursing instructor which of the different types of knowledge are important in the clinical area. The best response by the nurse is:
A) "A good nurse will have a mix of all four types." B) "Aesthetic knowledge. A nurse must appreciate the special qualities of each client and the individual situation." C) "Ethical knowledge. Nurses must be able to identify principles and norms, handle conflicts, and be sensitive to sensitive issues." D) "Empirical knowledge. You have to know the physiology of the problem before you decide which interventions to use."
A nurse manager who influences his staff through role-modelling and communicating the importance of ethical standards can be described as __________
a. ethically efficient b. an ethical follower c. an ethical leader d. ethically sound
The nurse is reading about different theories of caring and wants to adopt Leininger's theory as an approach for her patients. Which of the following is a key element in this theory?
a. Five categories or processes of caring b. Connectedness with others c. Spiritual dimensions and healing d. Transcultural perspectives