A strong tendency for an animal to self-administer a drug that ordinarily would NOT produce physical withdrawal symptoms yields evidence in favor of
A. physical dependence
B. psychological dependence
C. both physical and psychological dependence
D. neither physical nor psychological dependence
B. psychological dependence
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The nurse is teaching a young adult client about the function of the vascular system. The nurse should explain that oxygen is pumped by the heart through arteries to organs and tissues, and that the same system carries wastes to be excreted by:
(Select all that apply.) 1. The wax in the ears. 2. The lungs. 3. The heart. 4. The kidneys. 5. The skin.
Symptoms of HIV are often under-recognized in older adults because:
a. there is a very low incidence of HIV in older adults. b. many of the classic symptoms are also common to other conditions common in older adults. c. presenting symptoms are markedly dif-ferent from those in younger adults. d. AIDS progresses much slower in older adults so symptoms are not recognized easily.
A conscientious, explicit use of best evidence in making decisions about care is often termed:
A. evidence databases. B. evidence-based medicine. C. evidence guidelines. D. best evidence guidelines.
When giving dextromethorphan, the nurse understands that this drug suppresses the cough reflex by which mechanism of action?
a. Causing depression of the central nervous system b. Anesthetizing the stretch receptors c. Having direct action on the cough center d. Decreasing the viscosity of the bronchial secretions