Isoproterenol (Isuprel) is an example of a medication that enhances the beta receptors in the body. What is the term for drugs that stimulate a response?
a. Antagonists
b. Agonists
c. Depressants
d. Therapeutic effect
ANS: B
An agonist is a drug that produces a response.
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a. Anger b. Apathy c. Denial d. Violence
When assessing a patient on PCA therapy, the nurse finds the patient to be somnolent, with minimal or no response to physical stimulation, scoring a 4 on the sedation scale. What is the recommended intervention in this situation?
A) Stop the medication infusion immediately and notify the primary care provider; prepare to administer oxygen and a narcotic antagonist, such as naloxone (Narcan). B) Stop the PCA infusion, check the medication level, and restart the infusion at a lower dose. C) Stop the PCA infusion, increase the frequency of sedation and respiratory rate monitoring to every 15 minutes, arouse the patient, and encourage deep breathing. D) Stop the infusion and report the incident to the nurse manager in charge; follow the protocol of oxygen and naloxone administration.
Common adverse effects of chemotherapy are nausea and vomiting. As a result, the nurse should initiate which of the following nursing actions?
1. Remove food with a lot of color. 2. Wait until the nausea begins to administer the antiemetic as ordered. 3. Give an antiemetic 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy. 4. Establish a nothing by mouth status during chemotherapy.
Order the six steps of The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Model as described by Copeland et al
A.________ Daily Maintenance List B.________ Things Are Breaking Down or Getting Worse C. ________Crisis Planning D.________ Develop a Wellness Toolbox E._________Early Warning Signs F. ________ Triggers