When caring for the patient who is in shock, the nurse should provide
a. adequate oral fluids to replace blood loss.
b. external heat to combat shivering.
c. sedatives to decrease anxiety and apprehension.
d. oxygen to support respiratory function.
D
Respiratory assistance may be given by administering oxygen. IV fluids are required for rapid access to blood volume. Shock causes altered level of consciousness and does not require medication to decrease anxiety or apprehension.
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a. from person to person through fecal contamination or contaminated food and water. b. sexual contact with an infected person who does not show symptoms of the disease. c. by contaminated needles from a person who has some form of hepatitis. d. through blood transfusions of improperly prepared blood.
Which developmental theory suggests success in achieving developmental tasks during later stages of life?
A) Kohlberg's theory B) Piaget's theory C) Havighurst's theory D) Kubler-Ross' theory
Home care/client teaching for clients receiving levodopa should include which of the following?
a. Take the medication with a high protein food to avoid GI distress. b. Drinking plenty of fluids will help decrease the dry mouth response. c. Use caution and rise slowly from a bed or chair. d. Levodopa should be taken once daily at night.
You are teaching a class on depression at the local library as part of the library's "healthy community" program
Which of the following statements should you include in your presentation because it accurately portrays the part gender plays in putting a woman at risk for depression? A) "There are no specific gender issues that put women at risk for depression." B) "Women who work are at less risk for depression because their employment gives them a sense of accomplishment that boosts their self-concept." C) "The stress of trying to be highly successful at both working and being a mother can put some women at risk for depression." D) "Single mothers who work are at more risk for depressions than mothers who work and have partners to share their parenting responsibilities."