When teaching a patient about development of tolerance, the nurse should include which information?
1. The phenomenon occurs only with opioids.
2. The patient will require more drug for the same effect to be achieved.
3. The patient requires a stable dose of medication until the drug is discontinued.
4. Addiction is likely to develop if the drug is not tapered.
Correct Answer: 2
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A) Hemodialysis is a treatment option that is required three times a week. B) Hemodialysis is a treatment option that is required daily. C) The patient will have surgery and a catheter will need to be inserted into the abdomen. D) Hemodialysis is a treatment that is used for a few months until the patient's kidneys heal
The nurse is aware that the patient is in respiratory failure when the blood gas findings are a PaO2 of _____ mm Hg and a PaCO2 of _____ mm Hg
a. 46; 52 b. 50; 45 c. 52; 42 d. 55; 58
A nurse is assessing a female high school student who is overly-concerned about her appearance and is stressed because her parents cannot afford to buy "the right clothes"
What should the nurse identify as the most likely reason for this client's stress? A) It is endangering her well-being. B) It is personally relevant to her. C) It is developmentally inappropriate. D) It is exceeding her capacity to cope.
The nurse reviews the functions of the gastrointestinal system for a patient with celiac disease. Which statement by the patient indicates that teaching has been effective?
A. "The stomach turns food into liquid so it can be digested." B. "The stomach secretes sulfuric acid." C. "The stomach begins the digestion of carbohydrates." D. "The stomach begins the process of absorbing nutrients."