A patient has been treated for lung cancer for 3 years
Over the past few months, the patient has noticed that the opioid analgesic is not helping as much as it had previously and more medication is needed for the same pain relief. The nurse is aware that this patient is experiencing which of these?
a. Opioid addiction
b. Opioid tolerance
c. Opioid toxicity
d. Opioid abstinence syndrome
ANS: B
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A nursing student asks about the racial distribution for clients with common neurodegenerative disorders in the United States. The instructor explains that, for Parkinson's disease(PD), the distribution rate is:
A) Lowest in African Americans. B) Lowest in Euro-Americans. C) Unclear. D) About equal.
The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin taking doxycycline to treat an infection. The nurse should plan to give this medication
a. 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. b. with an antacid to minimize GI irritation. c. with food to improve absorption. d. with small sips of water.
The advanced practice nurse is working with a young adult who is having her first manic episode and is newly diagnosed with bipolar I disorder
The advanced practice nurse meets with the client's family to discuss the diagnosis and to provide support. The nurse understands that the MOST important information that families need to know early is about: a. the disease and what to expect b. the threat of genetically passing on the disease c. what caused the manic episode d. their own risk of getting the disease