A client receives morphine sulfate and demonstrates signs of respiratory depression. The physician orders naloxone (Narcan) to block the effects of the narcotic
When two drugs given concurrently have opposite effects, what kind of pharmacodynamic interactions occur?
a. Additive
b. Synergistic
c. Agonistic
d. Antagonistic
ANS: D
When two drugs that have opposite effects, or antagonistic effects, are administered together, each drug cancels the effect of the other.
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An elderly patient, while being seen in an urgent care facility for a possible respiratory infection, asks the nurse if Medicare is going to cover the cost of the visit. What information can the nurse give the patient to help allay her concerns?
A) Medicare has a copayment for many of the services it covers. This requires the patient to pay a part of the bill. B) Medicare pays for 100% of the cost for acute-care services, so the cost of the visit will be covered. C) Medicare will only pay the cost for acute-care services if the patient has a very low income. D) Medicare will not pay for the cost of acute-care services so the patient will be billed for the services provided.
The nurse is caring for a client by encouraging accurate, current, and understandable information regarding condition and treatment options, and by allowing each client to make independent choices about treatment plans
These nursing actions represent an example of which of these ethical principles? a. autonomy c. fidelity b. beneficence d. veracity
Which of the following conditions could be responsible for this heart rate?
A 68-year-old retired waiter comes to your clinic for evaluation of fatigue. You perform a cardiac examination and find that his pulse rate is less than 60. A) Second-degree A-V block B) Atrial flutter C) Sinus arrhythmia D) Atrial fibrillation
A 32-year-old primipara who is at 8 weeks' gestation asks if she should expect any breathing changes as the pregnancy progresses. How should the nurse respond?
1. "By the third trimester, you will no longer feel as though you're short of breath." 2. "You may experience shortness of breath due to stretching of the round ligament." 3. "If you develop shortness of breath, it should improve in the last few weeks of your pregnancy, as lightening occurs." 4. "Shortness of breath is an abnormal finding during any stage of pregnancy, and it is considered a serious complication."