If you administered naloxone (Narcan) to a patient who overdosed on morphine, what effect would occur?
A. Potentiation
B. Antagonism
C. Cross-tolerance
D. Hypersensitivity
Answer: B. Antagonism
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" What is the best response staff can give the new nurse? 1. "You need to first understand who you are." 2. "This will come with time as you get to know clients and then encounter problems." 3. "I will give you a great book that describes all of the critical factors." 4. "You should always be nonjudgmental."
Mr. B, a 73-year-old widower, visits his nurse practitioner for follow-up on his hypertension, which is unchanged. Mr. B expresses surprise, saying, "Since my wife died, I haven't been eating very well"
Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most effective in eliciting pertinent data? 1. "Are you following a special diet?" 2. "In what areas do you think you need help?" 3. "Can you describe your meals on a typical day?" 4. "It must be very lonesome for you."
The physician has prescribed codeine sulfate for a client with a nonproductive cough to suppress the cough reflex. The nurse teaches the client to monitor for:
1. Constipation 2. Painful coughing 3. Difficulty swallowing 4. Increased urination
Which of the following terms is used to describe the structure that contains and nourishes the fertilized ovum as it develops?
A. Skene's gland B. vagina C. fallopian tube D. uterus