A 39-year-old patient who is having trouble sleeping is beginning drug treatment with zaleplon (Sonata). The nurse will be sure to ask the patient if she is taking
A) secobarbital (Seconal).
B) oxycodone (Percodan).
C) cimetidine (Zantac).
D) meperidine (Demerol).
C
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a. fatigue from labor. b. normal "taking in" response. c. abnormal "taking in" response. d. risk for altered maternal-infant bonding.
A patient has had asthma since childhood but is now an active teenager with few symptoms as long as she takes her medication regularly. Lately she reports a lack of appetite, difficulty falling asleep, vague feelings of anxiety, and restlessness
She also notices a little tremor of her hands and feels pounding in her chest. Which drugs may cause these symptoms? a. Sympathomimetic drugs b. Xanthine derivatives c. Cromolyn sodium d. Both sympathomimetic and xanthine derivative agents
An 81-year-old female patient has just been admitted to the hospital following a stroke
The patient's daughter is upset that nurses are trying to carry out discharge planning early in the admission, characterizing their efforts as evidence that they "just want to get her out the door as soon as possible.". How can a nurse best respond to the daughter's concern? A) "Actually, it's been found that patients who leave the hospital as soon as possible recover better and more quickly than those who stay hospitalized longer.". B) "Our goal is not to rush your mother's discharge but rather to have as many supports in place as possible when it does come time for her to go home.". C) "Unfortunately, one of the realities of hospital care today is that patients do get discharged earlier than they did in years past.". D) "Discharge can often happen with little notice, so we are trying to get as much organized early in her admission as we can.".
The nurse assesses a patient's pressure ulcer wound as being of less in diameter. This process is considered:
a. contraction c. granulation b. proliferation d. epithelialization