The hospice nurse requests the drug temazepam (Restoril) for a client who has difficulty in
a. falling asleep.
b. falling asleep and staying asleep.
c. sleeping without nightmares.
d. staying asleep.
C
With an intermediate half-life (6-15 hours), lorazepam (Ativan), oxazepam (Serax), and temaze-pam (Restoril) are helpful for promoting sleep onset and maintenance of sleep.
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A) hyperkalemia. B) end-stage renal disease. C) hypermagnesemia. D) diabetes.
A woman is 3 months pregnant. At her prenatal visit she tells the nurse that she doesn't know what is happening; one minute she's happy that she is pregnant, and the next minute she cries for no reason
Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. "Don't worry about it; you'll feel better in a month or so." b. "Have you talked to your husband about how you feel?" c. "Perhaps you really don't want to be pregnant." d. "Hormonal changes during pregnancy commonly result in mood swings."
Incidence rates for groups exposed to a secondhand smoke are compared with the incidence rates for people who are not exposed to secondhand smoke. This will measure the:
A) Incidence density B) Prevalence rate C) Relative risk ratio D) Specific rate
The nurse, with agreement from the family, arranges for families to see social workers on the same day that they bring their children for follow-up care in a pediatric cardiology clinic. The role being performed is
a. Caregiver b. Coordinator c. Collaborator d. Case finder