The phenomenon that occurs upon taking additional doses of acetaminophen for pain when a 100 percent response has been attained is called the ________.
A. Purkinje effect
B. ceiling effect
C. placebo effect
D. first-pass effect
Answer: B
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Before giving medications, the nurse reviews the patient's electrocardiogram (ECG) and notes a QRS complex that has widened by 50% from the baseline ECG. What will the nurse do? a. Administer the medications as ordered, because this indicates improvement. b. Contact the provider to discuss reducing the digoxin dose. c. Contact the provider to request an increase in the quinidine dose. d. Withhold the quinidine and contact the provider to report the ECG finding.
The clinic nurse encourages all pregnant women to increase their water intake to at least 8–10 glasses per day in order to:
Select all answers that apply: A) Decrease the risk of constipation B) Decrease the risk of bile stasis C) Decrease their feelings of fatigue D) Decrease the risk of urinary tract infections
Which statement best demonstrates assertive not aggressive communication of a nurse's needs?
A) "I'm tired of always being the one who takes lunch last." B) "I'd like to talk about how we can assign lunch breaks fairly." C) "I think lunch breaks should be determined by unit seniority." D) "I've heard that people are dissatisfied with how lunch breaks are scheduled."
A client comes to the emergency department following an injury. The nurse implements ap-propriate first aid for the client when:
1. Removing any penetrating objects 2. Elevating an affected part that is bleeding 3. Vigorously cleaning areas of abrasion or laceration 4. Keeping any puncture wounds from bleeding