A hospitalized client with schizophrenia is receiving antipsychotic medications. While assessing the client, the nurse identifies signs and symptoms of a dystonic reaction. Which agent would the nurse expect to administer?
A) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
B) Propranolol (Inderal)
C) Risperidone (Risperdal)
D) Aripiprazole (Abilify)
D
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When causing depolarization of the muscle membranes, what neurotransmitter interacts with the nicotinic cholinergic receptors leading to the release of calcium ions?
A) Acetylcholine B) Serotonin C) D-gluconamidoethyl methacrylate (GAMA) D) Epinephrine
A client is the child of an African American father and Asian American mother. The client has been exposed to cultural foods, traditions, and customs from both parents throughout life
What term should the nurse use to describe this client's cultural development? 1. Diversity 2. Subculture 3. Multicultural 4. Cultural sensitivity
Nurses using a contemporary definition should identify a client's family by asking which of these questions?
a. Who do you consider to be your family? b. Are your parents and siblings living? c. Are you married and do you have any children? d. Who lives with you in your household?
The nurse is assessing a client's blood pressure. The client asks the nurse why it is important to feel for his pulse prior to taking his blood pressure. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. "I can document this value if I am unable to measure your blood pressure the other way." B. "I am more likely to get an accurate reading if I do it this way." C. "I need to feel for your pulse to make sure it is regular." D. "It is the best way to determine an arterial obstruction."