One adult client assaults another client in a psychiatric unit and is unable to be managed through less restrictive means. The client is placed in restraints at 1345 hours. When should the nurse remind the physician to see the client?
A) 1445 h
B) 1545 h
C) 1745 h
D) 1945 h
C
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Which of the following qualities does the nurse need to provide caring?
a. Sensitivity to the needs of other nurses b. Longing to help others live a healthy life c. Desire to have a stable career and income d. Ability to create a trusting environment
Which of the following best explains why it is difficult for the profession to develop a definition of nursing?
1) There are too many different and conflicting images of nurses. 2) There are constant changes in health care and the activities of nurses. 3) There is disagreement among the different nursing organizations. 4) There are different education pathways and levels of practice.
A nurse suspects that a patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms of physical dependence on a central nervous system drug. The nurse should plan to implement which of the following inter-ventions?
a. Increase the drug dose to prevent withdrawal per the prescriber's orders. b. Monitor the patient for signs and symptoms of tolerance. c. Taper the medication to prevent withdrawal as prescribed. d. Augment the central nervous system drug with another, less potent central nerv-ous system drug as prescribed.
When planning nursing assignments, the charge nurse understands that which of the following clients receiving benzodiazepines as hypnotics are at greatest risk for complications?
a. clients receiving a benzodiazepam as a premedication for surgery b. women c. clients above the age of 20 years d. clients who are depressed or suicidal