The major adverse physical effect of marijuana use is:
1. Constipation
2. Cardiac dysrhythmia
3. Abdominal pain
4. Respiratory tract damage
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Respiratory tract damage is from smoking the drug.
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A nursing faculty is teaching students about Cochrane Centers. What information about these centers should this faculty include in the teaching? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. There are two centers, one located in the United States and the other located in Germany. 2. They help to support the Cochrane Collaboration by organizing workshops and seminars. 3. The centers are all unique and reflect the interests of the individuals in that center. 4. One of the functions of these centers is to train people to do reviews. 5. These centers are for-profit health care facilities that provide state-of-the-art medical services.
When assessing lung sounds, the nurse places the stethoscope over the upper sternum and hears medium-pitched sounds equally on inspiration and expiration. These sound would be considered:
a. bronchial sounds. c. upper airway sounds. b. vesicular sound. d. bronchovesicular sounds.
A client receiving intravenous chemotherapy asks the nurse the reason for wearing a mask, gloves, and gown while administering drugs to the client. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "These coverings protect you from getting an infection from me." b. "I am preventing the spread of infection from you to me or any other client here." c. "The policy is for any nurse giving these drugs to wear a gown, gloves, and mask." d. "The clothing protects me from acciden-tally absorbing these drugs."
The patient has been keeping a "headache diary" of her migraines. Upon review of this diary, the nurse notes that the headaches are described as mild and have happened four times in the last 3 months
The patient reports that she "generally just lies down until they pass" but that her new job will not allow that time. She is requesting information about pain medication. What medications would the nurse expect to be prescribed? 1. Ibuprofen 2. Acetaminophen and caffeine 3. Sumatriptan (Imitrex) 4. Ergotamine (Ergostat) 5. Amitriptyline (Elavil)