A patient who abuses heroin wants to know why methadone is used in treatment. Which response should the nurse make?
1. "Methadone is safe even in large doses."
2. "Methadone replaces a more potent drug."
3. "Methadone is a deterrent to using other drugs."
4. "Methadone blocks the craving for and the action of opiates."
4. "Methadone blocks the craving for and the action of opiates."
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An x-ray of a patient admitted to the emergency room after a motor vehicle accident reveals rib fractures, and the patient has been diagnosed with a small flail chest injury. The nurse should include which intervention in the patient's plan of care?
A) Suction airway secretions B) Immobilize the ribs with an abdominal binder C) Prepare the patient for surgery D) Immediately sedate and intubate the patient
The health care team is caring for a patient with osteomalacia. It has been determined that the osteomalacia is caused by malabsorption. What is the usual treatment for osteomalacia caused by malabsorption?
A) Supplemental calcium and increased doses of vitamin D B) Exogenous parathyroid hormone and multivitamins C) Colony-stimulating factors and calcitonin D) Supplemental potassium and pancreatic enzymes
A client has been prescribed amitriptyline (Elavil) for treatment of depression. The nurse teaches the client to avoid use of over-the-counter sleep aids. What is the nurse's rationale for this advice?
1. Using these drugs in combination often causes bradycardia. 2. Use of amitriptyline can change enzymatic action. 3. Amitriptyline also induces sleep, so additional sleep aids are not needed. 4. Using these two medications together decreases enzyme production in the pancreas, which results in pancreatitis.
A nurse on duty in the pediatric ward notices an unidentified person carrying a baby in her arms. The baby is dressed in hospital garb. What immediate action should the nurse take?
A) Notify the facility's security personnel. B) Alert the supervisor and call "Code Pink." C) Report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). D) Notify the local police.