A patient with a head injury should not receive a narcotic agonist for which of the following reasons?
A. the patient will not be able to talk
B. the drug makes the patient too hyperactive
C. addiction is easy at this point
D. the drug causes a confusing effect
D. the drug causes a confusing effect
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A patient who just suffered a hemorrhagic stroke is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. What would the nurse's primary assessment focus on?
A) Cardiac and respiratory status B) Seizure activity C) Urinary output D) Fluid and electrolyte balance
A nurse is giving advice using the acronym FRAMES. Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the nurse?
a. Offer a suggestion as to how the behavior should change b. Provide clear guidance to change risky behavior c. Refer the client to a local support group d. Emphasize the need for others to support the client's change
The client is prescribed two inhalant medications. One is a bronchodilator and the other is a corticosteroid. The nurse believes that the client understands proper self-administration when the client relates which of the following statements?
a. "I can use the inhalers as often as necessary." b. "I should first take the steroid and then the bronchodilator." c. "I should first take the bronchodilator and then the steroid." d. "It really doesn't matter which one I use first."
A client is being given two highly protein-bound drugs concurrently. What is most likely to be the result of this administration?
a. More free drug in circulation b. Less free drug in circulation c. More drug bound to protein d. More drug excreted in the urine