Cross-tolerance is commonly observed in the effects of:
A. alcohol
B. barbiturates
C. benzodiazepines
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
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A student nurse is doing clinical hours at an OB/GYN clinic. The student is helping to develop a plan of care for a patient with gonorrhea who has presented at the clinic. The student should include which of the following in the care plan for this patient
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A home care nurse is caring for an older patient from a different culture who is bed-bound and high risk for development of a pressure ulcer
The nurse discusses the plan of care with the patient's daughter, emphasizing the importance of turning every 2 hours and posts a turning clock on the wall. When the nurse returns later in the week, the turning clock has been removed, and the patient's daughter reports that she turns her mother occasionally. She states, "I am taking very good care of my mother. You just don't un-derstand; our ways do not involve doing things on schedules." The best response by the nurse is: a. "You must follow my guidelines and turn her every 2 hours, or I will not be able to take care of her." b. "I understand that you value your culture, but culture cannot stop you from provid-ing good care to your mother." c. "I understand that you care very much for your mother. Perhaps caring for her is too much for you." d. "How can we best work together to pro-vide the best care for your mother?"
The nursing instructor is discussing the concept of steady state with her first-semester nursing students. What would be the most complete statement to the students about this concept?
A) "The concept of steady state preserves life." B) "The mechanisms of steady state work to restore balance in the body." C) "This concept compensates for biologic and environmental attacks on the body." D) "Steady state is the same as adaptation."