A client with a history of alcoholism should not receive a drug in the form of a(n):
A. Syrup
B. Extract
C. Elixir
D. Solution
C
C. Clear fluid containing water and alcohol; designed for oral use; usually has sweetener added
A. Medication dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution
B. Concentrated medication form made by removing the active portion of medication from its other components
D. Liquid preparation that may be used orally, parenterally, or externally; can also be instilled into body organ or cavity (e.g., bladder irrigation); must be sterile for parenteral use
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When the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, the interstitial cells of Cajal, pacemaker cells of the GI tract, react by
A) decreasing amplitude or abolishing the slow waves that control the spontaneous oscillations in membrane potentials. B) increasing the peristaltic motion of the GI tract, thereby causing explosive diarrhea. C) increasing the amount of secretions being entered into each segment of the intestinal tract. D) signaling the vagus nerve to slow down motility and increase absorption of water from the large intestine.
When taking the blood pressure of a very ill client, the nurse observes that the client's hand undergoes flexion contractions. Which intervention is most appropriate?
a. Administer isotonic intravenous fluids. b. Remove the blood pressure cuff and give oxygen. c. Ensure the client has a patent intravenous line. d. Document the finding in the client's chart.
A nurse is doing her thesis work on community health nursing. In her efforts to define community, a nurse found multiple definitions by multiple authors
Which term identifies the portion of the community definition regarding communication adopted from many authors in the text? A) A group of persons B) Interacts with each other C) At a particular time D) Common interest
The ethical principle described as the belief that all treatments must be done for the good of the client is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word