An active placebo is a
A. drug that actually has active ingredients in it
B. drug that is inert but looks identical to the one with active ingredients
C. drug that is inert but looks different from the one with active
ingredients
D. drug that has active ingredients in it and looks physically attractive
B. drug that is inert but looks identical to the one with active ingredients
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The family of a hospice client are holding a vigil at the client's bedside. During a visit, a hospice nurse participates in this vigil and encourages each of the family members to say their good-byes. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following?
A) Palliative care B) Guided letting go C) Connecting D) Responsive use of self
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) informs the nurse that the client has pulled the IV catheter out again and is not oriented to time or place. Which task could the nurse safely delegate to the UAP at this time?
1. Applying wrist restraints 2. Calling the health care provider to obtain an order for restraints 3. Getting mitt restraints from the supply room and meeting the nurse in the client's room 4. Applying some form of restraint to limit the client's ability to pull the IV line out again
The nurse is preparing to auscultate the pulmonic area. At which site should the nurse place the stethoscope?
a. At the costovertebral angle b. Over the costochondral junction c. At Erb's point d. On the left side at the second intercostal space
Clients who experience intractable seizures may require surgical intervention if:
a. standard medications have effectively controlled seizure activity. b. seizures originate in diverse areas of the brain. c. seizures originate near speech, memory, or vision centers in the brain. d. seizures consistently originate in just one part of the brain.