A nurse at the detoxification center is assigned to identify and prepare a data record of a
client with a history of alcohol abuse. What evaluation tool is specific to alcohol abuse
identification?
A) Addiction Severity Index
B) Diagnostic Interview Schedule
C) Blood toxicology screen test
D) Urine toxicology test
B
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A patient enters the emergency room with complaints of visual changes, drowsiness, and tinnitus. The patient is confused and hyperventilating. These symptoms may be attributable to which of the following?
A) Acute acetaminophen toxicity B) Salicylism C) Ibuprofen overdose D) Caffeine overdose
Which nursing innovation (protocol) was developed by the CURN project?
1. Provision of outpatient services. 2. Structure preoperative teaching. 3. Sterile technique at the bedside. 4. Differentiation of nursing practice.
A child is diagnosed with beta-thalassemia major. What should the nurse teach the child's parents? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. "Monitor transfusion of packed red blood cells as ordered.". 2. "Prepare yourselves for the care of a child who is seriously ill.". 3. "Prioritize the child's activities to allow for rest.". 4. "Your child will always be small, with a petite skeletal frame.". 5. "Be alert for allergic reactions to common foods such as peanuts and strawberries.".
A client tells the nurse that he has "a lot of symptoms" about a violent bank robbery that he experienced. Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder? (Select all that apply
) 1. Fitful sleep 2. Terrifying nightmares 3. Hair pulling 4. Excessive sleeping 5. Fear of returning to sleep