A heroin addict comes to the hospital with an acute overdose and almost dies. The patient's family tells the nurse, "She can't live this way any more"
The family asks, "Is there something she can take to get her life back to normal without experiencing serious withdrawal?" The nurse should anticipate that the prescriber will order which of the following drugs that will address the patient's needs as well as the family's concern? a. Diazepam (Valium)
b. Methadone
c. Naloxone (Narcan)
d. Midazolam (Versed)
B
Heroin is an opioid, and withdrawal effects are treated with methadone tapering.
Diazepam is not used to treat withdrawal from opioid drugs.
Naloxone is used to treat opioid overdose, not opioid withdrawal.
Midazolam is not used to treat opioid withdrawal.
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What is the most accurate information to provide? a. At least one of the parents has to have the disease. b. Only one parent has to have the disease or the trait. c. Someone in previous generations had the disease. d. Both parents were carriers of the sickle cell trait.
A nurse has lobbied her state legislator frequently regarding a bill that is to come to the floor in the coming months. She has contacted the legislator at least 25 times through the use of email
Which of the following strategies used to lobby elected officials is the best-known lobbying practices? A) Telegrams B) E-mails C) Telephone calls D) Personal visits
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The nurse understands that adherence to medication regimens in patients with BPD is problematic and will tell the spouse that: a. "During manic episodes, many patients don't see the benefit of prophylactic medications." b. "Increased gastrointestinal side effects occur over time and reduce compliance." c. "Long-term use of lithium causes memory impairment, causing patients to forget to take their medications." d. "Patients who are depressed do not want to take their medications."
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)