Which patient would benefit the most from the administration of Dopamine 2-20 mcg/kg/min IV?
A) A 22-year-old male with severe GI distress and dizziness on exertion after shellfish ingestion
B) A 48-year-old female with urticaria and dizziness after a bee sting and self-administration of an EpiPen
C) An unconscious 24-year-old in anaphylactic shock refractory to epinephrine and diphenhydramine
D) A 43-year-old female with angioedema and difficulty breathing after a wasp sting
Answer: C) An unconscious 24-year-old in anaphylactic shock refractory to epinephrine and diphenhydramine
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is suffering from severe depression. How can the nurse best help the patient find meaning in the experience of suffering from mental illness?
1. Suggest answers when the patient questions the meaning of life. 2. Listen and be present when the patient questions the meaning of life. 3. Listen and offer answers when the patient questions the meaning of life. 4. Encourage the patient to discuss well-formulated answers to the meaning of life.
A patient is being discharged from same-day surgery after a tonsillectomy. The nurse is aware that the patient will be in the phase of general adaptation syndrome, in which the body begins to heal after injury. Which stage is this considered?
a. Alarm stage b. Resistance stage c. Exhaustion stage d. Initial stage
Two treatment plans for abusers of alcohol and drugs are similar—90 meetings in 90 days and 12-step programs. What is the major difference in the success of the two types of programs?
a. One program uses a 12-step approach, and the other program has a religious base. b. Heroin addicts have a higher success rate. c. Alcohol abusers have an easier time stay-ing with the program. d. Relapse rates for patients using drugs oth-er than alcohol alone are much higher.