Which assessment is most important to measure or perform before administering the first dose of amitriptyline (Elavil) to a patient?
a. Heart rate and rhythm
b. Core body temperature
c. Level of consciousness
d. Blood pressure in the sitting position
ANS: A
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Which statement made by a parent of an adolescent with anorexia nervosa indicates an understanding of this condition?
a. "There really isn't anything to worry about. Don't they say you can never be too thin?" b. "My daughter just doesn't have much of an appetite." c. "She is just trying to punish me for divorcing her father." d. "She seems to see herself as fat, even though her weight is below normal."
The nurse suspects a TIA when the assessment of a patient reveals transitory (select all that apply):
1. incontinence. 2. dysphagia. 3. ptosis. 4. tinnitus. 5. dysarthria.
Nurses apply critical thinking to clinical reasoning and judgment in their nursing practice every day. Which of the following are characteristics of this practice? Select all that apply
A) It is guided by standards, policies and procedures, ethics codes, and laws. B) It is based on principles of nursing process, problem solving, and the scientific method. C) It carefully identifies the key problems, issues, and risks involved. D) It is driven by the nurse's need to document competent, efficient care. E) It calls for strategies that make the most of human potential.
Which of the following theories is currently in use to explain how pain impulses travel and are interpreted in the body?
a. classic gate control theory c. electrical impulse theory b. sodium ion theory d. hormonal rise theory