The parents of a client with schizophrenia who also abuses alcohol asks the nurse, "What can we do to help our son from relapsing after he is discharged from the hospital?" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "There's really not much you can do; your son is responsible for maintaining his own sobriety."
B) "Avoid letting him take any mood-altering chemicals because they may trigger his delusional thinking."
C) "Make sure he goes to at least two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a week, gets a sponsor, and calls his sponsor on a daily basis."
D) "Report any side effects he develops so they can be treated and therefore won't tempt him to stop taking his prescribed medications."
D
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a. "Foods rich in antioxidant vitamins may confer protection by other means." b. "Observational studies provide clear proof that some antioxidants reduce the risk of cancer." c. "Randomized controlled studies have not demonstrated cancer prevention benefits." d. "Some vitamins have an increased cancer risk associated with too low and too high amounts."
The most commonly held belief about older adults that transcends most cultures is:
A) Older people are to be respected and revered. B) Old age is a state of mind. C) Older people have an important role in teaching and keeping rituals. D) Older people are respected and are thought to become wiser with age.
The nursing student is working to improve his time management. Which of the following would assist the nursing student in accomplishing his goal? Choose all that apply
A) Identify priorities for the day. B) Evaluate time management at the end of the day. C) Establish a reasonable time line. D) Plan to arrive right at start of shift. E) Plan on his cohorts helping him
Which drug does the nurse prepare to administer to a patient receiving combination chemothe-rapy who has a red blood cell (RBC) count of 120 million/mm3?
a. Bleomycin (Blenoxane) b. Oprelvekin (Neumega) c. Epoetin alfa (Procrit) d. Megestrol (Megace)