The nurse is interviewing a client who reports that he drinks alcohol when snorting cocaine. This type of drug use is called:
1. Drug addiction
2. Polysubstance use
3. Drug and alcohol abuse
4. Indiscriminate drug use
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A client who drinks alcohol when snorting cocaine is suffering from polysubstance abuse.
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The nursing student is planning an educational program for a school project. The program is focusing on cancer detection education for a community group
What should the nursing student plan to include in order to address the various learning styles of the target group? A) A lecture using many examples for each learning need B) Multicolored brochures with bright colors C) A game board, with client matching terms D) Audiovisuals, examples, group discussions, and activities
A nurse asks her mentor to identify the term describing a drug's ability to bind to a particular receptor site. The mentor knows that which is the most appropriate response?
1. Affinity 2. Selectivity 3. Intrinsic activity 4. Hyperosmolarity
A client asks the nurse how glaucoma can best be prevented. The nurse's response would include preventive information related to primary open-angle glaucoma, including which of the following?
a. Assessment of the optic nerve and tonometry testing should be performed regularly with an annual eye examination. b. Eat a well-balanced diet with adequate amounts of vitamin A and make sure your house has appropriate lighting. c. Exercises that increase blood pressure should be limited, and abrupt temperature changes should be avoided. d. Wear protective eyewear, and do not engage in activity where you are likely to experience blows to the head and neck.
The perinatal nurse is assessing Karen, a 32-year-old G5 TPAL 2204 woman at 36 weeks gestation. Her fundal height measurement was last recorded at 34 centimeters
Karen's abdomen appears to be widest from side to side and no fetal part is palpated in the fundal portion of the uterus or above the symphysis pubis. The perinatal nurse suspects the possibility of what type of presentation: A) Breech B) Shoulder C) Cephalic D) Face