The nurse is providing care to several patients on a medical-surgical unit who are experiencing pain after surgery. Which patient may request herbal medications for the treatment of pain?
1) African American male patient
2) Appalachian female patient
3) Arab American male patient
4) Native American female patient
ANS: 4
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a. Assess for symptoms of infection. b. Ascertain whether the client has allergies. c. Question the client on the use of nasal sprays. d. Do blood and urine screenings for drug use.
A patient who is prescribed oral terbutaline (Brethine) reports all of the following signs and symptoms. Which should you report to the prescriber?
a. Difficulty sleeping b. Taste changes c. Chest pain d. Dry mouth
A client is ordered to receive temazepam (Restoril). The nurse is preparing an instructional session for the client on the medication
When instructing the client on the action of the medication, the nurse tells her that this medication is known as a(n): a. barbiturate. b. piperazinedione. c. benzodiazepine. d. anorexiant.
Parish nursing involves professional issues that include assessments and evaluations of services needed. The parish nurse must be knowledgeable about:
1. How clergy are trained and their areas of expertise 2. The economic status of the parishioners and their ability to pay the parish nurse 3. The policies and procedures of the religious order in which they practice 4. Lines of authority and channels of communication in the faith community