A nurse is called to the home of a neighbor and finds an unconscious woman still holding a
medication bottle labeled pentobarbital sodium. The nurse's first action should be to
a. test reflexes.
b. check pupils.
c. initiate vomiting.
d. establish a patent airway.
D
Maintaining a patent airway is the priority when the client is unconscious. Options A and B:
Assessing neurological function can wait. Option C: Vomiting should not be induced when a client
is unconscious because of the danger of aspiration.
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A) the permissive parent who allows a child to choose what to eat B) the authoritative parent who sets a curfew for teens C) the parent who coaches a child in sports for many years D) the authoritarian parent who establishes many rules for the child
Which of the following promotes patient compliance with medication regimen?
A. Order medications to be taken at multiple times a day. B. Educating the patient about his medications C. Simply telling the patient to take the medications because the doctor ordered them. D. Telling the patient that he absolutely must take the medications because the doctor knows best.
A benign breast condition that includes dilation and inflammation of the collecting ducts is called:
a. Ductal ectasia. c. Chronic cystic disease. b. Intraductal papilloma. d. Fibroadenoma.
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A) Tactile kinesthetic distraction B) Visual distraction C) Auditory distraction D) Project distraction