When conducting an adolescent drug awareness program, the nurse describes which of the following drugs as having the highest addiction potential?
A) Marijuana and nicotine
B) Cocaine and codeine
C) Heroin and morphine
D) Amphetamines and barbiturates
Ans: C
Heroin and morphine have the highest addiction potential of the drugs listed here. It is important to educate adolescents regarding addictive potential of various types of drugs.
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1. The nursing department is responsible for writing the client's comprehensive care plan. 2. The dietary department is responsible for nutritional assessment. 3. All nursing tasks fall under the nursing department. 4. Physical and occupational therapy departments coordinate and evaluate activities of daily living.
A nurse with 20 years of OB-GYN experience was asked to float to the ER. She refused. Was she correct in this decision and why?
a. Correct. If she did this once, she might be expected to float on a regular basis. b. Incorrect. She felt she had enough seniority to not have to float. c. Incorrect. She just did not want to float. d. Correct. With her lack of experience, she felt she could not safely care for her patients.
An organized method of giving individualized nursing care that focuses on identifying and treating unique responses of individuals or groups to actual or potential health problems?
A. Written Care Plan B. Nursing Process C. Functional Health Patterns D. Assessment
The patient is nauseated, has been vomiting for several hours, and needs to receive an antiemetic medication. The nurse recognizes that which of the following statements is true about this medication?
a. An enteric-coated medication should be given. b. Medication will not be absorbed as easily because of the nausea. c. A parenteral route is the route of choice. d. A rectal suppository must be administered.