Various nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic methods of pain control may be implemented to control pain in the dying client. What would be recommended for a client with severe neuropathic pain?
A) Antidepressants
B) Muscle relaxants
C) Low doses of opioids
D) High doses of opioids
D
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A student nurse is learning about the health care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) clients. Which terms are correctly defined? (Select all that apply.)
a. Gender dysphoria - Distress caused by incongruence between natal sex and gender identity b. Gender queer - A label used when gender identity does not conform to male or female c. Natal sex - The sex one is born with or is assigned to at birth d. Transgender - A person who dresses in the clothing of the opposite sex e. Transition - The time between questioning and establishing a sexual identity
The nurse is planning to assess an African American's integumentary status. Which of the following statements by the client is most consistent with the presence of cyanosis?
1. "The whites of my eyes don't look as white anymore; they have a little bit of a yellow cast to them.". 2. "My nails look a little bit bluish.". 3. "My nails are bright red.". 4. "My palms and the inside of my mouth look really pale.".
A client is diagnosed with the type of diabetes in which the plasma beta cells fail to respond to insulin. Which type of diabetes is this client experiencing?
1. Gestational diabetes 2. Impaired glucose tolerance 3. Type 1 diabetes mellitus 4. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a patient with a partial-thickness thermal burn
a. Application of moisturizing lotion b. Use of clean dressing technique c. Application of wet dressings d. Application of silver sulfadiazine cream