A patient is experiencing panic-level anxiety. Of these medications listed on the patient's prn medication administration record, which should be given?
a. Buspirone (BuSpar)
b. Lorazepam (Ativan)
c. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
d. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
B
Lorazepam (Ativan) is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety. It may be given as a prn medication. The remaining options are either not ordered for anxiety or as prn medication.
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a. Identification b. Symbolization c. Displacement d. Projection
Drug choices to treat angina in older adults differ from those of younger adults only in:
1. Consideration of risk factors for diseases associated with and increased in aging 2. The placement of drug therapy as a treatment choice before lifestyle changes are tried 3. The need for at least three drugs in the treatment regimen because of the complexity of angina in the older adult 4. Those with higher risk for silent myocardial infarction
A patient's employment is terminated and major depression results. The patient says to the nurse, "I'm not worth the time you spend with me. I'm the most useless person in the world." Which nursing diagnosis applies?
a. Powerlessness b. Defensive coping c. Situational low self-esteem d. Disturbed personal identity
The nurse is working in a clinic where children from several cultures are seen. What should the nurse do as a first step toward the goal of personal cultural competence?
1. Enhance cultural skills. 2. Gain cultural awareness. 3. Seek cultural encounters. 4. Acquire cultural knowledge.