A nurse cares for an adult who overdosed on acetaminophen in a suicide attempt. Which antidote would the nurse anticipate administering?
a. Atropine
b. Naloxone
c. Protamine sulfate
d. Acetylcysteine
d
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A nurse palpates a small lump in a woman's breast. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to
a. ask the client if any relatives have had breast cancer. b. document its characteristics and the position of the client. c. refer the client for a same-day mammography. d. tell the client to return next month for a repeat examination.
The client has been vomiting for several days. What will the best assessment of the nurse include?
1. Respiratory acidosis 2. Respiratory alkalosis 3. Metabolic alkalosis 4. Metabolic acidosis
A nurse manager is providing instruction on related commonsense skills that can help nurses to use their time in the most effective and productive manner possible. These skills are best known as which of the following?
a. Pareto principle c. Shift planning b. Time management d. Effective leadership
The nurse has just received change-of-shift report about a group of clients on the neurosurgical unit. Which client will the nurse attend to first?
A. Young adult post-motor vehicle accident client who is yelling obscenities at the nursing staff B. Adult postoperative left craniotomy client whose hand grips are weaker on the right C. Middle-aged adult post-cerebral aneurysm clipping client who is increasingly stuporous D. Older adult-old post-carotid endarterectomy client who is unable to state the day of the week