Psychoactive drugs affect our behavior and experience
A. by altering the functioning of the brain
B. by purely psychological means
C. by adjusting our expectations toward a given response
D. only if they are ingested orally
A. by altering the functioning of the brain
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A child is scheduled for a kidney transplant. The nurse has completed the preoperative teaching to prepare the child and parents for the surgery and postoperative considerations
The nurse will know the parents realistically understand the transplantation process that is involved with a kidney transplant if they state: 1. "We know it's important to see that our child takes prescribed medications after the transplant." 2. "We'll be glad we won't have to bring our child in to see the doctor again." 3. "We're happy our child won't have to take any more medicine after the transplant." 4. "We understand our child won't be at risk anymore for catching colds from other children at school."
Asian and African American clients may require lower lithium doses due to lower concentrations of a plasma protein that is known to bind lithium. This phenomenon is an example of what?
A) Ethnopharmacology B) Pharmacotherapy with ethnic groups C) Metabopharmacology D) Ethnicity in pharmacometabolism
A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) who is interested in working as a parish nurse
consults a registered nurse for information regarding the job. What should the registered nurse tell the LVN? A) An LVN can work as a parish nurse B) A parish nurse provides hands-on nursing care C) A parish nurse should be familiar with high-tech equipment D) A parish nurse provides support to terminally ill clients
Hospitalized patients often have problems sleeping. A nurse can help promote sleep in a patient by:
A. reducing or eliminating the patient's pain. B. offering a large meal 1 hour before bedtime. C. adjusting the room environment to 86° F. D. disconnecting the patient from all machines from 9 PM until the next morning.