Which person would be at the highest risk for drug noncompliance?
1. A 2-year-old in a day care center
2. A 10-year-old receiving antibiotics for an ear infection
3. A 65-year-old on a fixed income taking five different medications
4. A 95-year-old in a long-term care facility
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The patient's age, sex, race, education, occupation, income, and marital status usually provide clues about whether the patient will follow medication instructions or not.
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Which family would most likely be helpful in encouraging the client to experience a high level of wellness? A family who:
1) Controls feelings in order to avoid conflict. 2) Teaches negotiation skills and independence. 3) Encourages risk-taking and adventure. 4) Views themselves as helpless victims.
The nurse is working with a client who is obese and reports having a sedentary lifestyle. What is the nurse's first action to promote this client's health?
a. Teach the client how to follow a low-calorie diet. b. Assist the client in a plan to increase his activity level. c. Explain the risks associated with the client's weight and lifestyle. d. Help the client identify goals for promoting health.
Which of the following is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system that plays a role in potassium conductance?
A) Acetylcholine B) Dopamine C) GABA D) Serotonin
The nurse assists the patient with a bath in the morning because the patient has a cast on one hand and an intravenous line in the other. The nurse could be basing care on the philosophy of
a. Henderson. b. Nightingale. c. Roy. d. Watson.