The nurse is asked to explain the mechanism of a psychotropic medication. Which should the nurse explain assists the medication to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB)?
1. Psychotropic medications are acidic.
2. Psychotropic medications are lipophilic.
3. Psychotropic medications are water soluble.
4. Psychotropic medications have large molecules.
2. Psychotropic medications are lipophilic.
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You are caring for a patient with diabetes who complains of aching in the legs.Using a wisp of cotton as a stimulus to assess the patient for light touch, you should start with the
a. abdomen, followed by the proximal areas of the extremities, moving distally. b. hands, followed by the feet, then arms and legs. c. distal areas of the limbs and then move proximally. d. right arm, followed by the right leg, left arm, and left leg.
If a patient is taking a drug that causes nausea, he or she may be advised to
a. drink liquids only. b. eat only starchy and bland foods. c. eat spicy foods to stimulate the appetite. d. drink liquids between rather than with meals.
A patient tells a nurse, "I am a weak person.". The patient feels inadequate and vulnerable and states often feeling helpless and frightened. The nursing diagnosis most likely to fit this situation is:
a. personal identity disturbance. b. chronic low self-esteem. c. personality fusion. d. depersonalization.
What does no code or do not resuscitate mean?
A. Do not give CPR if the patient stops breathing or the heart stops beating. B. Give only rescue breathing if the patient stops breathing, but not CPR. C. Do not give information about the patient or emergency codes to visitors. D. Do not use IV medicines or artificial feedings to prolong life.