Analeptic agents are sometimes used to stimulate respiration
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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When caring for a client who has experienced an acute myocardial infarction, the nurse would question which of the following prescriptions?
a. 325 mg enteric-coated aspirin stat b. 2 mg intravenous morphine sulfate stat c. initiate nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min IV d. administer oxygen to maintain oxygen saturation >90%
The health care team at an inpatient psychiatric facility drafts these criteria for admission. Which criteria should be included in the final version of the admission policy? Select all that apply
a. Clear risk of danger to self or others b. Adjustment needed for doses of psychotropic medication c. Detoxification from long-term heavy alcohol consumption needed d. Respite for caregivers of persons with serious and persistent mental illness e. Failure of community-based treatment, demonstrating need for intensive treatment
During an infusion of colistimethate (colistin), the nurse will stop the infusion if the patient complains of which adverse effects? (select all that apply)
A. Numbness B. Vertigo C. Upset stomach D. Insomnia E. Dizziness
The clinic nurse talks with Becky, a 16-year-old woman who is now 28 weeks' gestation
Today's visit is only the second prenatal appointment that Becky has kept. The nurse wonders if Becky's failure to come for routine prenatal checks is, in part, related to an adolescent's orientation to the __________, rather than to the __________. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.