Which statement made by a client who has abused drugs would the nurse evaluate as showing positive progress?
A) "I'm ready for discharge."
B) "I don't need to be here with these crazy people."
C) "I only used the pills to be able to sleep."
D) "Taking those pills got out of control. It cost me my job, my marriage, and my children."
D
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a. Administer it over 30 minutes using an IV pump. b. Give the client diphenhydramine (Benadryl) before the drug. c. Assess the IV site at least every 2 hours for thrombophlebitis. d. Ensure that the client has increased oral intake during therapy.
As part of a multiple trauma injury, a patient developed hemorrhagic hypovolemic shock, necessitating fluid resuscitation with massive amounts of intravenous crystalloid fluids and blood products as well as extensive surgical repair under general
anesthesia. Twenty-four hours later, the patient develops hypoxia unresponsive to oxygen therapy and diffuse white, ground-glass infiltrates of the lung fields on a chest radiograph. Development of this complication has what effect on the patient's recovery? A) Significantly greater chance of death B) No change in outcome expectations C) Outcome depends on treatment. D) Lower chance of death
The physician has decided to induce labor with prostaglandin gel and an amniotomy. When should the nurse expect that labor will start?
a. 1 hour b. 4 hours c. 8 hours d. 12 hours
Which theory of aging states that the occurrence of extreme tension throughout the lifetime causes structural and chemical changes in the body that eventually causes irreversible tissue damage?
a. collagen theory c. programmed aging b. immunity theory d. stress theory