The manner in which clients respond to being hospitalized is, in large part, determined by how they react to
1. other people.
2. being confined to bed.
3. other threats or crises.
4. the expenses associated with hospitalization.
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The manner in which people respond to the stresses of being hospitalized is determined by how they react to other threats or crises.
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a. the patient census. b. physical layout of the unit. c. complexity of care required. d. educational level of all staff. e. task preferences of the nurses.
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1. Congratulate him on making a positive change in his life. 2. Recommend he try stopping smoking instead of the Atkin's diet. 3. Schedule him for regular testing of serum theophylline levels during his diet due to increased excretion of theophylline. 4. Decrease his theophylline dose because a high-protein diet may lead to elevated theophylline levels.
A patient who is a recovering alcoholic is preparing for surgery and expresses fears about using opioid analgesics postoperatively for pain. The primary care NP should tell the patient:
a. that opioids should not be used. b. to take a very low dose of the opioid. c. that nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs will be the only safe option. d. that opioids are safe when taken as directed.