If a drug is dangerous, poisonous or in some way interferes with a person's normal functioning, that drug is said to be
A. toxic
B. addictive
C. illicit
D. acute
A. toxic
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When the nurse cares for a patient receiving an antibiotic, what instructions will the nurse provide no matter what medication is prescribed? (Select all that apply.)
A) Drink plenty of fluids to avoid kidney damage. B) Take all medications as prescribed until all of the medication is gone. C) Report difficulty breathing, severe headache, or changes in urine output. D) Take antibiotic with food to avoid gastrointestinal (GI) upset. E) Take safety precautions such as changing position slowly.
To be declared legally blind, a person must only be able to see at 20 feet what a normal person would see at ____ feet.
A) 100 B) 200 C) 400 D) 500
A client is hemorrhaging from bleeding esophageal varices and has an esophagogastric tube. Which nursing intervention is the priority?
a. Keep the client sedated to prevent tube dislodgement. b. Maintain balloon pressure at between 15 and 20 mm Hg. c. Irrigate the gastric lumen with normal sa-line. d. Maintain the client's airway.
While collecting data the nurse learns that a patient with a neurological illness has not had a sense of smell for several decades. Which part of the central nervous system should the nurse question as being damaged in this patient?
a. Brainstem b. Occipital lobe c. Hypothalamus d. Temporal lobe