The nurse uses the CAGE questionnaire to assess a patient. The nurse suspects the patient is an alcoholic if there are affirmative answers for _____ items on the questionnaire
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
2
two
An affirmative answer on two or more questions on the CAGE questionnaire is reason to assess more closely for possible alcohol abuse.
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A) Photochemotherapy B) Radiation C) Electrodesiccation D) Cryosurgery
A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes expresses concern about losing her vision. Which interventions should be included in the plan of care to reduce this risk? (Select all that apply.)
a. Initiation of reliable contraception to pre-vent pregnancy b. Ways to reduce hyperglycemic episodes c. Use of a prokinetic drug (eg, metoclopra-mide) d. Smoking cessation e. Emphasis on the importance of taking an-tihypertensive drugs consistently
A nurse is acting as a preceptor to a graduate nurse. They are discussing the differences between various medications. The nurses understand that, in contrast to the barbiturates, the benzodiaze-pines have which principal mechanism of action?
a. They cannot pass the blood-brain barrier. b. They have limited central nervous system depression effects. c. They are not lipid soluble. d. They have more difficulty affecting the central nervous system.
A student nurse is assigned to a shelter for the homeless during her psychiatric nursing rotation. A new homeless person comes to the shelter for the lunch meal
The nursing assessment of this new client should begin with an assessment for which of the following? a. signs of psychotic symptoms b. previous history of hospitalization c. evidence of communicable diseases d. symptoms of depression