____________________ is a very painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles builds up, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching muscles and nerves.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Compartment syndrome
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A patient who has been seen responding to auditory hallucinations earlier in the morning approaches the nurse and shakes his fist, saying, "Back off, bitch!" and then goes into the day room. The nurse follows the patient into the day room
Which intervention would be best at this time? a. Stay between the patient and the door for easy exit. b. Stand out of range of possible assault by the patient. c. Position oneself about 28 inches from the patient. d. Sit down in a chair near the patient to convey interest.
A patient who has been taking linezolid [Zyvox] for 6 months develops vision problems. What will the nurse do?
a. Reassure the patient that this is a harmless side effect of this drug. b. Tell the patient that blindness is likely to occur with this drug. c. Tell the patient that this symptom is re-versible when the drug is discontinued. d. Tell the patient to take tyramine supple-ments to minimize this effect.
A nurse is discussing generic and trade drugs with a client. The client wants to know why it takes so long for trade drugs to become available in the generic form, which are generally cheaper. What is the nurse's best response?
1. It takes 17 years for all pharmaceutical companies to develop a generic version of the drug. 2. It will take 17 years of clinical trials to approve the drug. 3. Sole ownership of a drug allows the pharmaceutical company to earn back the money spent to develop the drug. 4. Animal testing must continue for 10 years, then 7 years of human clinical trials, for a drug to be approved.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of heavy drinking and who lost his wife to cancer during the previous year. He reports that he isn't getting as much sleep as he used to when he was younger
Which question would be most appropriate to ask the client to determine if the change in his sleep pattern is related to normal aging or depression? A) "How much did you sleep when you were younger?" B) "Is it hard for you to fall asleep or remain asleep during the night?" C) "Why do you think you continue to ingest so much alcohol?" D) "What used to help you go to sleep?"