In understanding the use of controlled substances for patients, it is important that the nurse knows that controlled drugs are
A) categorized according to prescription or nonprescription status
B) regulated by state and local laws more then federal laws
C) those that must demonstrate high standards of safety
D) scheduled according to medical use and potential for abuse
Answer: B) regulated by state and local laws more then federal laws
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In planning a response, the nurse is guided by the knowledge that: 1. Further intervention is needed to prevent elder abuse of the wife. 2. Further assessment is needed to determine if alcohol abuse is possible. 3. These are normal responses to aging. 4. These are signs of depression or dementia.
The nurse is counseling the parents of a 9-year-old boy who is receiving morphine for postoperative pain. Which of the following statements from the nurse accurately reflects the pain experience in children?
A) "You can expect that your child will tell you when he is experiencing pain." B) "Your child will learn to adapt to the pain he is experiencing." C) "Your child will experience more adverse effects to narcotics than adults." D) "It is very rare that children become addicted to narcotics."
The HIV+ client has a CD4+ count of 550 cells/mm3 . What is the correct interpretation of this laboratory finding?
A. The CD4+ count is high and the client is at risk for anaphylaxis. B. The CD4+ count is normal and the client is not at any particular risk. C. The CD4+ count is low and the client is more at risk for infection as a result of exposure to pathogenic organisms. D. The CD4+ count is low and the client is more at risk for infection as a result of exposure to opportunistic organisms.
In a sublingual administration, the drug is placed
A. over the dorsal surface of the arm B. under the tongue C. into the nose D. directly into the lingual vein