The caregiver of an adolescent who abuses substances reports hearing that some drugs have the effect of causing an excited feeling and it makes the person more social. What is this caregiver describing?
A) Barbiturates
B) Anabolic steroids
C) Cocaine
D) Marijuana
Ans: C
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a. Egocentrism b. Artificialism c. Animism d. Centering
The nurse is obtaining a health history from parents whose 4-month-old boy has congenital hypothyroidism. Which of the following findings would most likely be assessed?
A) The child is above normal growth for his age. B) The child is active and playful. C) The skin is pink and healthy-looking. D) It is difficult to keep the child awake.
When a nurse is initiating IV therapy, which site on an adult requires a physician's prescrip-tion before obtaining venous access?
A. Back of the client's hand B. In the client's arm or hand on his or her dominant side C. Client's arm or hand on the same side as a mastectomy D. In or over the client's antecubital fossa area of joint flexion
A 60-year-old male is being admitted to the hospital complaining of chest pain with ST segment depression on his ECG and nausea
His laboratory results are: increased homocysteine, increased c-reactive protein, decreased high-density lipoproteins, decreased hemoglobin, and normal cholesterol. Which of these laboratory results increases the risk of an acute cardiac event? 1. Homocysteine, c-reactive protein, and high-density lipoproteins 2. Homocysteine, c-reactive protein, hemoglobin, and cholesterol 3. C-reactive protein, hemoglobin, and cholesterol 4. Homocysteine, c-reactive protein, hemoglobin, and high-density lipoproteins