The major difference between alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse is the:
a. amount of alcohol consumed.
b. presence of craving.
c. type of alcohol consumed.
d. tolerance and withdrawal.
d
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The patient asks the nurse about how to evaluate websites and standards used to evaluate Internet health sites. The nurse appropriately refers the patient to:
a. World Health Organization. b. the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. c. the Internet Healthcare Coalition. d. the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
The nurse is caring for a client with liver cancer whose diagnosis was delayed after months of non-specific complaints. What leads to delayed diagnosis of liver damage? Select all that apply.
A) The deeper location of the liver in the abdomen. B) The superficial location of the liver in the abdomen. C) The regenerative properties of the liver. D) The vascular nature of the liver. E) The size of the liver.
When prescribing an opioid analgesic such as acetaminophen and codeine (Tylenol #3), instructions to the patient should include:
1. The medication may cause sedation and they should not drive. 2. Constipation is a common side effect and they should increase fluids and fiber. 3. Patients should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications at the same time. 4. All of the above
It is important to assess the lochia after childbirth as the presence of an abnormal colour or odour may indicate: a. inflammation of the uterus. b. that products of conception have been retained inthe uterus
c. a miscarriage. d. that the woman has developed disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.