A woman taking magnesium sulfate has respiratory rate of 10 breaths/minute. In addition to discontinuing the medication, the nurse should:
a. vigorously stimulate the woman.
b. instruct her to take deep breaths.
c. administer calcium gluconate.
d. increase her IV fluids.
C
Calcium gluconate reverses the effects of magnesium sulfate.
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A patient has been found to have expressive, or nonfluent, dysphasia following a stroke and is having difficulty communicating with his family. What would be the appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?
A) Explain to the family that the patient is intellectually impaired. B) Explain to the family that the patient is unable to understand the meaning of spoken language. C) Refer the patient to a rehabilitation specialist. D) Give the patient a note pad so that he can write responses to questions posed to him.
As the nurse assesses the pregnant client she states that she sometimes feels like she has difficulty breathing. The client has reached the 36th week of her pregnancy. The nurse realizes that the client's difficulty is related to:
1. The fetus pushing the diaphragm upwards. 2. Fatigue due to the pregnancy. 3. Anxiety about her impending delivery. 4. Contractions.
The nurse has provided group education on the topic of addiction. Which statements made by the clients indicate an understanding of the information?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. "Heroin addicts often die from heroin withdrawal." B. "Substance abuse depends on complex variables." C. "Most addicts became addicted from pain medication in a hospital." D. "Addiction includes a compulsion to use a mood-altering substance." E. "There is most likely a genetic component to addiction."
The cost of prescription medications, an indicator of healthcare costs, has skyrocketed from $2.7 million in 1960 to $271.1 billion in 2013. What would be a reason for the increase in prescription medication costs?
1. Technology costs associated with new drug development 2. Health insurance covers all medication costs 3. People want more prescription medications for all of their illnesses. 4. The majority of prescription medications are used by an increasingly aging population.