The client worries that her antidepressant medications are not working. She has been taking them for 3 days now and feels no change. The nurse's best response to her is,
1. You really don't need these medications to control yourself.
2. Many antidepressant medications are not effective with some people.
3. Many antidepressant medications take 1 to 4 weeks before the effects are noticed.
4. Many antidepressant medications take 1 to 2 months before the effects are no-ticed.
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Antidepressants need 1-4 weeks before therapeutic blood levels are reached.
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A client is diagnosed with a respiratory health problem. What should the nurse consider when determining interventions for this client's care? (Select all that apply.)
1. Assist the client to perform the intervention. 2. Monitor the client for potential complications. 3. Ensure outcomes are time specific and measurable. 4. Supervise the family while performing the intervention. 5. Delegate the intervention to be completed by another caregiver.
Growth hormone, epinephrine, and glucagon are hormones involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels. What other hormones are included in the regulation of blood glucose levels?
a. Insulin and the parathyroid hormone b. Insulin and glucocorticoids c. Glucocorticoids and thyroxine d. Estrogen and progesterone
A patient's acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has progressed to the point that he is now eligible for hospice care. What is the primary focus of hospice care?
A) Comfort, dignity, and personal growth near the end of life B) The use of nonapproved or experimental treatments that cannot be performed in the hospital setting C) Withholding medical interventions in order to focus on an individual's spiritual needs D) Reframing the death process into a positive and enlightening event
Critical Thinking: A crisis intervention nurse is training emergency department staff on treatment needs of persons in abusive relationships. What is a common difficulty staff encounter when caring for this population?
a. There is not a good legal pathway to help persons in abusive relationships. b. The abused person may return to the abusive home setting. c. Hospital policies do not identify the legal care needed for abused persons. d. Because length of care is short in the emergency department, there is little staff can do for patients who have been abused.