A client is being seen in the outpatient clinic for major depression. She is currently taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). The nurse needs to reinforce the importance of avoiding which substance when taking an MAOI?
A) Egg products
B) Aspirin
C) Tyramine
D) Peaches
C
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The patient reports he has never had diabetes before. What response by the nurse is indicated? a. "It is likely you have developed diabetes as a result of your illness." b. "Do you have a family history for di-abetes?" c. "The TPN you are receiving has high amounts of glucose." d. "Insulin is needed to manage your sto-mach's inability to adequately metabolize food at this time."
A novice nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit says to a colleague, "My newest patient has been diagnosed with schizophreni
a. At least I won't have to monitor for a suicide risk." Select the colleague's most accurate response. a. "Our structured milieu provides a safe environment for all patients, regardless of their suicide risk." b. "Delusions usually protect a patient with schizophrenia from thinking about suicide." c. "Suicide is a higher risk for adolescents than for patients with schizophrenia." d. "Any mental illness substantially increases the risk of suicide."
The nurse on a busy surgical floor is preparing her patient for surgery. The patient refuses to sign the surgical consent form because he has not spoken to the surgeon regarding the procedure
When the nurse speaks to the surgeon on the phone, he tells her that he is too busy to come to the floor. If the nurse were to insist that the patient sign the consent anyway, she would be violating which of the patient's rights? a. Right to refuse treatment b. Confidentiality c. Right to informed consent d. Right to privacy
Which of the following children is displaying characteristics of oppositional-defiant disorder? A client who characteristically:
1. Is negative, hostile, and spiteful toward his parents and blames others for his misbehavior 2. Violates others rights, is cruel to people or animals, lies and steals, and is truant from school 3. Displays high anxiety when away from parents, has nightmares, and fears kidnap-ping 4. Has involuntary facial twitching and blinking and makes barking sounds