The nurse instructs a client prescribed pentobarbital (Nembutal) to avoid taking which herbal preparation?
a. Chamomile
b. Kava kava
c. Ginger
d. Goldenseal
ANS: B
Kava kava should not be taken in combination with CNS depressants such as the barbiturate pentobarbital, as it may increase sedative effects.
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1. The female adolescent African-American 2. The Caucasian middle-aged adult who smokes 3. The Caucasian woman with central obesity who consumes 2-3 drinks per day 4. The African-American woman who enjoys traditional cultural foods and is overweight
Which intervention would be most useful in an 89-year-old patient suffering from Alzheimer's-type dementia?
A) Provide a safe environment. B) Provide a stimulating environment. C) Avoid the use of touch. D) Use restraints whenever necessary.
The nurse is caring for a client with hypoparathyroidism. When the nurse taps the client's facial nerve, the client's mouth twitches and the jaw tightens. What is this response documented as related to the low calcium levels?
A) Positive Chvostek's sign B) Positive Trousseau's sign C) Positive paresthesias D) Positive Babinski's sign
The nurse educator is presenting information to staff regarding negative emotions that may occur when caring for patients who are anxious, angry, and aggressive. Which staff member statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?
1. "Self-awareness prevents the nurse's negative emotions." 2. "Self-awareness allows the nurse to express sympathy for the patient." 3. "Intense negative emotions guide the nurse to plan appropriate interventions." 4. "Intense negative emotions interfere with the nurse's assessment and judgment."