Which of the following would be a priority nursing intervention in caring for a client following an overdose of an antipsychotic medication?
A) Administering haloperidol (Haldol) for sedation
B) Controlling hypertension
C) Administering IV fluids with NaCl for hyponatremia
D) Maintaining a patent airway
D
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The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following would the nurse expect the health care provider to use to treat this client? (Select all that apply.)
a. NPO diet d. low-fat, low-protein diet b. fundoplication e. proton pump inhibitors c. antacids f. increase use of milk products
During performance appraisal, you praise Xia for her attention and care to nursing details. You suggest that her care would be further enhanced by greater acknowledgment of patients' feelings. Xia bursts into tears and leaves the office
Later, you learn that criticism is perceived as akin to failure in Xia's culture. You reflect on how you could modify your approach in the future to ac-knowledge different cultural interpretations of feedback. Your response is indicative of: a. Bias. b. Cultural awareness. c. Cultural diversity. d. Ethnocentricity.
Which will help avoid the external validity of a study?
a. Hawthorne effect b. Laboratory setting c. Representativeness of the sample d. Tight controls over all groups
The client has chronic hypercortisolism. Which of the following changes in the white blood cell count is an early indicator of the presence of an infection in this client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Decreased lymphocyte count B. Increased lymphocyte count C. Decreased leukocyte count D. Increased leukocyte count