A client with generalized anxiety disorder reports that she likes to have a cocktail every evening before dinner. The nurse would expect the physician to order:
A) Atenolol (Tenormin).
B) Buspirone (BuSpar).
C) Alprazolam (Xanax).
D) Propanolol (Inderal).
B
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a. Ageism b. Gerontophobia c. An age phobia d. Elder phobia
A nurse is teaching basic "survival skills" to a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What topic should the nurse address?
A) Signs and symptoms of diabetic nephropathy B) Management of diabetic ketoacidosis C) Effects of surgery and pregnancy on blood sugar levels D) Recognition of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
The client has had several episodes of laryngitis following an upper respiratory infection. Which statement made by the client indicates the need for clarification regarding the causes and treatment of acute laryngitis?
A. "I knew I would get laryngitis this time because I cheered for hours at the ball game." B. "At the first hint of laryngitis, I whisper instead of talking in my regular voice." C. "I suck on throat lozenges to keep my mouth and throat from getting so dry." D. "When laryngitis starts, I quit smoking until all symptoms are gone."
The medications that are given to kill the cancer may cause a secondary cancer to develop elsewhere in the body
a. true b. false