The nurse at an outpatient substance abuse treatment facility that uses methadone is giving a patient education session. Which should the nurse explain as the goal of methadone treatment?
1. Address the physiological symptoms associated with dependency of opioids/opiates
2. Address the cravings associated with withdrawal from opioids/opiates
3. Address the cravings associated with withdrawal from amphetamines
4. Address the physiological symptoms associated with dependency of amphetamines
2. Address the cravings associated with withdrawal from opioids/opiates
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A nurse is teaching a class on Alzheimer's disease. The class demonstrates understanding of the disease when they agree that the only two established risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are
a. obesity and illicit drug use. b. high socioeconomic status and Caucasian race. c. advancing age and family history. d. alcoholism and hypertension.
A patient was instructed on exercises to perform as part of preoperative teaching. While recovering from surgery, the patient experiences a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Which preoperative exercise should the nurse identify as not having been effective for this patient? 1. leg exercises 2. deep breathing and coughing 3. use of incentive spirometry 4. splinting when coughing
A nurse assesses for a sign of low levels of ionized calcium in the blood by tapping in front of the ear. The nurse is assessing which of the following?
1. Chvostek's sign 2. Patellar reflex 3. Tinel's sign 4. Trousseau's sign
The nurse recognizes that the primary goal of a client's teaching plan is to:
1. Facilitate a knowledge-based client decision-making process 2. Provide information that brings about informed client consent 3. Enhance the client's sense of personal control regarding his or her health care 4. Therapeutically affect the client's health, wellness, and independence