Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: addiction
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A) Management of fluid balance in the home setting B) The need for blood glucose monitoring for the next week C) Signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal complications D) Appropriate use of prescribed pancreatic enzymes
A nurse explains that the spinal cord extends from the brainstem to the level of which vertebra?
a. Last thoracic b. Second lumbar c. First sacral d. Coccygeal
The nurse is working in a pediatric surgical unit.In discussing patientcontrolled analgesia in a pre-op parental meeting,the nurse would explain that PCA is most appropriate for the
1. developmentally delayed 16-year-old,postop bone surgery. 2. 5-year-old,postop tonsillectomy.10-year-old who has a fractured femur and concussion from a bike accident. 4. 12-year-old,postop spinal fusion for scoliosis.
Persons with feeding tubes need frequent:
a. Perineal care b. Catheter care c. Oral hygiene d. Oral fluids