The nurse is preparing the education for a client prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). Which adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Drowsiness and coma
B. Weight gain and sexual dysfunction
C. Headache and nausea
D. Dry mouth and urine retention
Answer: B
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A female staff nurse is assessing a male patient of Arab descent who is admitted with complaints of severe headaches. It is most important for the charge nurse to intervene if the nurse takes which action?
a. The nurse explains the 0 to 10 intensity pain scale. b. The nurse asks the patient when the headaches started. c. The nurse sits down at the bedside and closes the privacy curtain. d. The nurse calls for a male nurse to bring a hospital gown to the room.
A middle-school student asks her mom, who is a student nurse, to explain the difference between mitosis and meiosis. Based on this information, what is the best explanation of the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
1 . In mitosis, cells divide into four parts to reproduce themselves. Each of the "daughter and son cells" is unique and differs from the "mother and father" cells. 2 . In meiosis, cell division produces eggs or sperm that contain half the total number of chromosomes. 3 . In mitosis, cells divide into two parts to reproduce themselves. Each of the "daughter cells" is an exact genetic duplicate of the original or "mother" cell. 4 . In meiosis, cell division produces chromosomes for the body's growth, repair, and replacement of injured and dead tissues. A) 1, 2 B) 1, 4 C) 2, 3 D) 3, 4
An 84-year-old woman with diabetes had leg ulcers that necessitated long-term treatment because of her condition. One day, the client was angry because the nurse was late for their scheduled appointment and refused to let the nurse enter the house
Which of the following would be the best action for the nurse to take? a. Accept that the client has the right to deny consent but try to visit later when she may not be quite so upset. b. Call a legal consult because the client has obviously lost the ability to make rational decisions. c. Demand the client sign an "against medical advice" slip or else change the dressings, using coercion as necessary. d. Walk away, document the client's refusal, and accept the client's decision. ANS: A
The nursing assistant receives her assignment from a ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).