A patient seeks medical treatment for restless leg syndrome (RLS). Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed first for this patient?

A. Opioids
B. Iron supplement
C. Gabapentin
D. Dopamine


Answer: C

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A client is seen in the ophthalmology clinic with bacterial conjunctivitis. Which statements by the client indicate a good understanding of home management of this condition? (Select all that apply.)

a. "As long as I don't wipe my eyes, I can share my towel." b. "Eye irrigations should be done with warm saline or water." c. "I will throw away all my eye makeup when I get home." d. "I won't touch the tip of the eyedrop bottle to my eye." e. "When the infection is gone, I can use my contacts again."

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The student nurse demonstrates percolated thinking by doing what?

1. Reading the assigned material as soon as it is assigned 2. Practicing skills in the skills lab an hour before testing 3. Following a healthy diet and exercising regularly 4. Studying the night before the test

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The client has disclosed several of his concerns and associated feelings. If the nurse wishes to seek

clarification he could say a. "What are the common elements here?" b. "Tell me again.". c. "Am I correct in concluding that . . .". d. "Tell me everything from the beginning.".

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Which of the following about mixed method designs is true?

a. Researchers require only superficial skills in qualitative and quantitative data collection. b. Researcher time and costs are often minimal as lots of data can be collected at once. c. Using two data collection methods may increase the magnitude of any inherent errors in a study with a design flaw. d. Critical analysis of the validity of mixed methods studies is not as important as it is with purely qualitative or quantitative investigations.

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