Which information suggests that caution is necessary when a health-care provider is prescribing a benzodiazepine to an anxious client?
A) The client has a history of alcohol dependence.
B) The client has a history of diabetes mellitus.
C) The client has a history of schizophrenia.
D) The client has a history of hypertension.
A
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Which of these occur during the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
a. anxiety coupled with physical manifestations of stress such as nausea and vomiting b. exhaustion due to total depletion of adaptive energy c. fight-or-flight response d. local adaptation syndrome
A nurse works in a trauma intensive care unit in a busy urban hospital. Once a week, staff members from all the disciplines caring for the trauma patients get together to discuss their progress. The patient's family can be included in the discussion if it is approved by the patient. This is best described as which of the following?
a. Nursing practice b. Staff communication c. Interprofessional collaboration d. Staff education
Anorectal abscesses are most commonly caused by infection of the
a. anal glands. c. hemorrhoids. b. external sphincter. d. perianal skin.
When performing the Heimlich maneuver, your hands should be placed
A. on the diaphragm. B. immediately below the ribcage. C. slightly above the navel. D. on the lower abdomen.