A disadvantage of benzodiazepines is the development of physical dependence after:

A. eight months use
b. one or two weeks use
c. 30 days use
d. four months use


Answer: d. four months use

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The mother of a 5-year-old boy calls the nurse and seeks advice on how to assist the child with the recent death of his paternal grandfather. The boy keeps asking when his grandpa is coming back. How should the nurse respond?

A) "It is best to just ignore this and to not respond to his questions." B) "This is normal; children his age do not understand the permanence of death." C) "You have to keep repeating that his grandfather is never coming back." D) "He will eventually figure this out on his own."

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The nurse is caring for an infant born to a diabetic mother, and is monitoring glucose levels. The nurse monitors glucose levels by:

A) using urine strips to test urine for the presence of glucose. B) performing a heel stick to collect capillary blood. C) using a Vacutainer to draw blood from a vein. D) using an infant collection tube to withdraw blood from a vein.

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Concerning congenital anomalies of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, nurses should be aware that:

1. cardiac disease may be manifested by respiratory signs and symptoms. 2. screening for congenital anomalies of the respiratory system need only be done for infants having respiratory distress. 3. choanal atresia can be corrected by a suction catheter. 4. congenital diaphragmatic hernias are diagnosed and treated after birth.

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A group of nursing students are given a test on Starfield's (1998) foundations of primary care. Which of the following responses by the students describing the foundations of primary care would indicate that further teaching is necessary?

a. Comprehensiveness c. First contact b. Organization d. Coordination

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