Barbiturates should not be used in patients with:
a. a history of anxiety.
b. suicidal tendencies.
c. an allergy to benzodiazepines.
d. a history of drowsiness with the use of these agents.
b
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The nursing faculty member explains that dissatisfaction with the power imbalance in health care in part led to
a. new ethical and professional standards. b. requirements for patient education. c. strict regulations on patient consent. d. the consumer wellness movement.
As a charge nurse, which of the following clients would be the most appropriate to assign to a nurse pulled to a neurological unit from a general surgical unit?
A) A client with a stable cervical fracture who is in halo traction B) A client with Guillain-Barré syndrome who is having respiratory difficulties C) A client with chronic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis D) A newly admitted client diagnosed with myasthenia gravis
A client is diagnosed with primary glomerulonephritis. Which conditions does the nurse recognize that are classified as primary glomerulonephritis? Select all that apply.
A) Minimal change disease B) Crescentic glomerulonephritis C) Membranous glomerulonephritis D) Lupus nephritis E) Postinfectious glomerulonephritis
The health-care provider has instructed the client to eat foods that will provide more vitamin E. Which of the following should the nurse recommend that the client eat?
A) Fortified milk B) Egg yolks C) Vegetable oils D) Red meat