A female patient reports having pain so severe that it limits the ability to get out of bed at home. What should the nurse realize is contributing to this patient's pain?
A. Overuse of alcohol
B. Gender
C. Overuse of pain medication
D. Too much sleep and rest
Answer: B
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a. The physician omits the trade name in the order. b. There has been a change in the patient's condition. c. The medication improves the patient's symptoms. d. The patient is asleep.
The nurse is reviewing the audiology consultation on a woman who has been experiencing progressive hearing loss
To accurately interpret these diagnostic findings, the nurse should be aware of what important characteristics of sound? Select all that apply. A) Frequency B) Pitch C) Intensity D) Character E) Familiarity
A nurse believed that it would be unprofessional to continue in a role that had become intolerable and left the community/public health area to work in acute care. Which of the following actions should the nurse continue to perform?
a. Advocate for health legislation and funding supportive of families and professional nursing. b. Encourage new graduates to enter the community/public health nursing area of practice. c. Send cards and small gifts to the staff at the nurse's former agency. d. Write letters to the newspaper editorial page describing the heroism of the agency's nurses in their ongoing endeavors against great odds.
A client has been prescribed dantrolene (Dantrium). Which question should the nurse ask the client?
A. "Do you have a history of gastric ulcer disease?" B. "Do you have a history of psoriasis?" C. "Do you have a history of gallbladder disease?" D. "Are you currently pregnant?"