A patient complains that he wants an antibiotic medication for his cold. What is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Antibiotics are not effective with viral infections."
b. "You will get better faster without the an-tibiotics."
c. "You might try echinacea or vitamin C."
d. "A cold is not that serious. Try forcing fluids."
A
Antibiotics are not appropriate with colds because colds are caused by viruses. Overuse of anti-biotics can promote resistant strains of bacteria to develop.
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a. Exercise with light weights b. Stand on one foot at a time c. Train with the use of sit-ups d. Work out in a swimming pool
The nurse caring for a patient with binge-eating disorder knows that the health care provider ordered orlistat (Xenical) in conjunction with cognitive-behavioral therapy for which reason?
1. To help reduce dietary fat absorption and, therefore, binge-eating disorder (BED) symptoms 2. To increase the ability to lose weight and help with disordered thinking 3. To reduce the depression that is associated with the inability to lose weight 4. To provide significant weight reduction and provide adequate remission from binging
The family of a patient with dementia expresses concern to the nurse about the patient wandering at night. They are afraid that the patient might get up while they are sleeping and go outside. What is the best advice for the nurse to provide?
a. Apply a vest restraint at night. b. Perform constant reality orientation. c. Learn some behavior modification tech-niques. d. Put new locks on the outside doors in new places.
Timothy's Law became very well-known in the state of New York. What are the implications of Timothy's Law in the other 49 states in the United States?
A. Foster care is often the only workable approach to children in trouble. B. His suicide publicized the need for better support and counseling in schools. C. It demonstrated how helpful it is to families to have insurance coverage. D. It is an example of the success of local collaboration to effect improvement on the state level.