A client with narcolepsy is being treated with modafinil (Provigil). The nurse anticipates which expected response from the drug?
a. An increase in the amount of time the client feels awake
b. Increased effectiveness when given primarily after the evening meal
c. Sleep induction
d. Sleep paralysis if taken at bedtime
ANS: A
This is the function of this medication.
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A) "Your infection likely began with the introduction of fertilized protozoal ova from a mosquito." B) "The protozoa responsible have hijacked the genetic material of your cells in order to reproduce." C) "You are very tired because the pathogens are utilizing the ATP that your own cells need." D) "The infectious organisms are considered tiny, single-celled animals, given their complete eukaryotic machinery."
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns. The client complains of abdominal pain and begins vomiting blood. The nurse anticipates diagnostic testing to determine if the client has de-veloped
a. a Curling's ulcer. b. chronic gastritis. c. H. pylori infection. d. pyloric stenosis.
The nurse evaluated that the 50-year-old male recently diagnosed with early stage cancer of the prostate has begun to accept his diagnosis when he:
a. jokes, "Well, I guess this just about can-cels any plans for a second honeymoon." b. calls his lawyer to update his will. c. requests current information on prostate cancer. d. asks his wife to call their children home from college to visit.
Infants have more skills at 6 months. They can:
a. Change from lying to sitting and from sit-ting to lying positions b. Sit for long periods c. Hold small objects with the thumb and index finger d. Bear weight when pulled into a standing position