Narcan has been given to a person with respiratory depression who is addicted to heroin. What should the nurse be alert for indications of?
a. Acute withdrawal symptoms
b. Respiratory arrest
c. Hypotensive crisis
d. Cardiac arrest
A
Narcan is an opioid antagonist that causes the opioid to fall from receptor sites. When the anta-gonist is given, the sudden loss of the opioid causes acute withdrawal to occur.
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1. at the end of each shift. 2. as soon as possible after administration. 3. just before administration. 4. any time during the nurse's shift.
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a. "Tell me why you were crying." b. "How did your wrists get injured?" c. "How can I help you feel more comfortable?" d. "What was happening just before you started to feel this way?"
During acute stress, the body secretes cortisol, which has which of the following effects on mood?
A) Depression B) Mood protection C) Anxiety D) Chronic worry
Groupthink can be a barrier to effective team functioning. What are reasons groupthink occurs? Select all that apply
1. The team pressures members to agree with everyone on the team. 2. The group is closely associated with the consequences of its actions. 3. There is a general closed-mindedness prevalent in the group. 4. The team accepts too many suggestions. 5. Members are unwilling to go against group ideas.