A patient is admitted to the emergency department after ingesting an unknown amount of a mixed substance containing cocaine and an opioid. What nursing assessment finding would indicate that the patient's life is in immediate danger?
A) Agitation and combativeness
B) Tachycardia and elevated blood pressure
C) Depressed respiratory rate and volume
D) Hypoxemia and metabolic acidosis
C
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A patient with chronic pancreatitis is being taught about the administration of pancrelipase (Cotazym)
Which of the following statements would lead the nurse to believe that she has understood the teaching regarding the administration of pancrelipase? A) "I will take the pancrelipase after I eat." B) "I will increase the fat in my diet." C) "I will take pancrelipase with meals." D) "I will increase vitamin C in my diet."
A client is at the clinic for follow-up after cardiothoracic surgery and tells the nurse, "I don't know what is wrong with me. I don't want to eat, and I feel depressed." What is the best response by the nurse to this statement?
A) "I think we need to get you in to see a psychiatrist." B) "There should be no reason for you to be depressed. You came through the surgery fine." C) "It may take several weeks for your appetite to return, and the depression is normal and temporary." D) "You need to tell the physician because this could be serious."
The nurse made several suggestions that would make taking care of the family's technology-dependent child easier, more effective, and even faster. When the nurse returned the following week
to see how the family was doing, the nurse was surprised to see that none of the suggested changes had been incorporated into the child's care. What possible reason could there be for this lack of action by the family? A. The family did not like the nurse's suggestions but were too polite to tell the nurse. B. The family did not really understand the nurse's suggestions. C. The family lacked the resources necessary to implement the nurse's suggestions. D. All families have a tendency to resist change, even if it is helpful.
Which of the four developmental stages in the U.S. health care delivery system showed a shift away from infectious diseases?
a. First stage (1800 to 1900) b. Second stage (1900 to 1945) c. Third stage (1945 to 1984) d. Fourth stage (1985 to present)