Which of the following client statements would indicate that teaching about benzodiazepines has been successful? Select all that apply
A. "I can't drink alcohol when taking lorazepam (Ativan)."
B. "If I abruptly stop taking buspirone (BuSpar), I may have a seizure."
C. "Valium can make me drowsy, so I shouldn't drive for awhile."
D. "My new diet cannot include aged cheese or pickled herring."
E. "When the fluoxetine (Prozac) begins working, I can stop the alprazolam (Xanax)."
A, C
When a nurse teaches about medications, he or she is using a cognitive approach. A core concept of cognitive theory relates to the mental process of thinking and reasoning.
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A nurse admitting a 22-year-old client with septic arthritis in the knees would inquire about recent infection with
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