The educator is reviewing botulinum toxin type B (Myobloc) with a nurse. Which should the educator include in the discussion?
A. Classified as a cholinergic agonist.
B. The therapeutic effect can last up to a year.
C. It can take 6 months to experience the therapeutic effect.
D. High doses are toxic causing food poisoning.
Answer: D
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A) The tendency for accessory nipples is familial. B) Such growths fade with menopause. C) Bleeding from such growths is not uncommon. D) Such growths deepen in color during pregnancy.
A nurse is performing an assessment on an infant whose mother states that she feeds her infant in a supine position by propping the bottle. Based on this information, what would the nurse include in her assessment?
1. Otoscopic exam of the ear drum 2. Bowel sounds 3. Vital signs 4. Skin assessment
A client comes into the emergency department with a body temperature of 94°F, irregular heart rate, and low blood pressure. The most beneficial nursing intervention for this client is to:
1. Administer warmed intravenous fluids. 2. Elevate the client's legs. 3. Elevate the head of the bed. 4. Provide a heating pad to the client's lower back.
Client A lives alone and has become room-bound in her bedroom, which is the only place she feels calm and relaxed. She experiences extreme panic if circumstances force her to leave her room
Client B experiences extreme panic when alone and insists on accompanying family members on their errands to avoid staying at home alone. He feels calm and relaxed while he is out with family. Your nursing care interventions for these two clients are correctly based on what knowledge? a. Both clients are manifesting the same disorder based on fear of becoming helpless and incurring a panic attack. b. Client A is manifesting a disorder based on unreasonable fear of specific objects, while Client B is manifesting a disorder based on feeling an overwhelming need to perform ritualistic behaviors. c. Neither client is manifesting an anxiety disorder, as each is choosing his or her behavior within the range of normalcy. d. Client A is manifesting agoraphobia, but Client B is manifesting generalized anxiety. disorder.