A patient has been started on a tricyclic antidepressant and wants to know when he will start feeling better. What is the nurse's best response?
A. 1 to 3 days
B. 1 to 3 weeks
C. 1 month
D. Several months
Answer: B. 1 to 3 weeks
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The patient reports pain caused by muscle spasms in his back. The nurse assesses the patient as being very anxious and notes how the anxiety results in tensing of muscles. What medication would be most effective in treating this patient?
A) Baclofen (Lioresal) B) Botulinum toxin type B (Myobloc) C) Dantrolene (Dantrium) D) Diazepam (Valium)
A patient has been brought to the emergency department by the paramedics. The patient is suspected of having acute respiratory distress syndrome. What should the nurse anticipate?
A) Preparing to assist with intubating the patient B) Setting up oxygen at 3 L/NP C) Consulting physiotherapy D) Setting up a nebulizer
The patient demands to see the actual medical record of a hospitalization that occurred one year ago. How should the hospital handle this request?
1. Deny the demand; the patient has no legal right to this record. 2. Send the patient a copy of the medical record by registered mail. 3. Have the patient come to the hospital to review the original record. 4. Do not comply with this demand unless the patient provides a subpoena for the record.
Which method is used to remove heavy metals such as lead which are ingested as poisons?
a. Chelation b. Dialysis c. Gastric lavage d. Bowel irrigation