What are the commonly abused drugs?
What will be an ideal response?
The commonly abused drugs include CNS depressants, CNS stimulants, and other mind-altering drugs.
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A patient has been instructed to take benzonatate (Tessalon Perles) for nonproductive cough due to bronchial irritation. Which patient instruction should the health care provider give to this pa-tient?
a. Swallow the capsule whole. b. Chew the capsule as needed to prevent choking. c. Limit fluid intake when taking the drug. d. Increase intake of vitamin D while taking the drug.
While bathing a patient, the nurse discovers a grayish black, nodular growth that resembles a blackberry in the middle of the patient's back. The nurse should:
a. encourage the patient to seek medical care as the findings are consistent with malig-nant melanoma. b. teach the patient how to assess for changes in the growth c. document finding an actinic keratoses on the back. d. suggest the patient get treatment for a growth that is consistent with squamous cell carcinoma.
How should the nurse respond to the pregnant client who says that "since I am eating for two, I need to eat nearly twice as many carbohydrates"?
1. "That is correct; just make sure it is mostly complex carbohydrates.". 2. "That is correct for later in the pregnancy.". 3. "Carbohydrate needs increase, but not by that amount.". 4. "Space your carbohydrate intake throughout the day to avoid spikes in blood glucose.".
Our personal hygiene factors are formed by ______.
a. our culture b. the practices of our family c. our own choices d. all of these