The nurse understands that ______________ is defined as a decreased response occurring in the course of prolonged CNS drug use.
A. tolerance
B. addiction
C. physical dependence
D. psychological dependence
Answer: A. tolerance
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What was the result of research done in the 1930s by the Children's Bureau?
a. Children with heart problems are now cared for by pediatric cardiologists. b. The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed. c. Hot lunch programs were established in many schools. d. Children's asylums were founded.
Before hemodialysis, the nurse will withhold:
a. anticoagulants. b. antacids. c. antianxiety agents. d. antibiotics.
The nurse explains that if left untreated, BPH could result in (Select all that apply)
a. bladder cancer. b. prostatic cancer. c. renal failure. d. upper urinary tract infection.
A nurse is readmitting a client with a co-occurring diagnoses of schizophrenia and alcohol abuse who has relapsed. The client says, "I'm just a failure. I'll never be anything but just a drunk
" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? A) "Relapse is a normal part of recovery; you can learn from this experience so it will be easier to avoid it or a similar one in the future." B) "Face it, you will always be an alcoholic, and relapse is inevitable because it is part of the illness." C) "If you didn't have disturbed thoughts from your schizophrenia, you wouldn't be tempted to drink." D) "Please clarify something for me. When you say, 'just a drunk,' what exactly are you trying to say?"