To reassure a patient who is concerned about receiving addictive drugs, the nurse states that research has shown that the percentage of patients who become addicted is less than:
a. 0.1%.
b. 1%.
c. 5%.
d. 6%.
B
Research findings suggest that less than 1% of patients receiving analgesics become addicted.
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A) Entamoeba histolytica. B) Giardia lamblia. C) Strongyloides stercoralis. D) Plasmodium falciparum.
A nurse who sits on the hospital's ethics committee is reviewing a complex case that has many of the hallmarks of assisted suicide. Which of the following would be an example of assisted suicide?
A) Administering a lethal dose of medication to a patient whose death is imminent B) Administering a morphine infusion without assessing for respiratory depression C) Granting a patient's request not to initiate enteral feeding when the patient is unable to eat D) Neglecting to resuscitate a patient with a "do not resuscitate" order
The nurse assesses a reactive result to a non-stress test when the fetal heart rate increases _____ beats per minute
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with shock. During report, the nurse reports the results of which assessments that signal early signs of the decompensation stage? Select all that apply
A) Vital signs B) Nutrition C) Skin color D) Gait E) Urine output F) Peripheral pulses