Which of the following psychoactive substances does not produce withdrawal symptoms?
A. alcohol
b. LSD
c. opiates
d. caffeine
Answer: b. LSD
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a. Chief complaint b. Amount of edema c. List of medications d. Oculomotor deficits e. Review of the systems f. Current nursing diagnoses
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The nurse is admitting a client who reports he has had chest pain, nausea, and vomiting off and on for the last 4 days. He decided to come to the hospital because he thought he had the flu
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A woman just received notification that her husband died. She approaches the nurse who cared for him during his last hours and says angrily, "If you had given him your undivided attention, he would still be alive."
How should the nurse analyze this behavior? a. The comment suggests potential allegations of malpractice. b. In some cultures, grief is expressed solely through anger. c. Anger is an expected emotion in an adjustment disorder. d. The patient had ambivalent feelings about her husband.