A health care provider decides that an elderly patient's pain warrants use of a narcotic analgesic. Nursing staff must take action to reduce the risk of:
a. falls.
b. seizures.
c. dehydration.
d. incontinence.
A
The incidence of falls increases when narcotic analgesics are used in the elderly. Safety is always a nurse's first priority. Medication does not place the patient at great risk for the distracters.
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A) Residents who use antipsychotic drugs must receive gradual dose reductions, drug holidays, or behavioral programming unless clinically contraindicated, in an effort to discontinue the use of these drugs. B) Wandering, restlessness, and impaired memory are appropriate indications for the use of antipsychotic medications. C) Fidgeting, nervousness, and uncooperativeness are appropriate indications for the use of antipsychotic medications. D) Use of antipsychotic medications would never be considered a chemical restraint.
The well-known program called warm lines:
1. was developed as a reaction to impersonal telephonic nursing care. 2. was set up to take complaints about HMOs. 3. is the second option when 911 hotlines are busy. 4. refers to community service telephone lines designed to provide new parents with encouragement and basic information.
When using the principles of virtue ethics in decision making, a nurse would:
a. Provide efficient and effective nursing care. b. Identify the meaningful facts in the situation. c. Seek ethical community support to enhance character development. d. Plan ways to restructure the social practices that oppress women.
An agonistic drug is defined as one that:
A. attaches to the receptor site to block a response. B. inhibits the response from a particular receptor. C. binds to a receptor site and stimulates a response. D. stimulates only certain responses from a receptor.