When a 22-year-old patient presents in the emergency department with the characteristics of severe Parkinson's, the nurse suspects an overdose of:
a. marijuana.
b. cocaine.
c. amphetamines.
d. Valium.
C
Over time, dopamine depletion in the brain can cause Parkinson-like symptoms to occur in people who abuse amphetamines.
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a. Mild soap and water b. A cotton ball c. Mineral oil d. Alcohol swabs
The nurse is assessing a preschool-age patient's diet. The best way to perform this assessment is to ask for a ____________________ hour dietary recall
Fill in the blank with correct word
Clinical experimentation occurs in four stages. The determination of the human dosage range based on responses in healthy subjects is a goal of phase _____ of human clinical experimentation
a. I b. II c. III d. IV
The nurse working with a 15-year-old patient who is dying understands that the adolescent's concept of death is that:
a. Death is not permanent b. Death may happen in the distant future c. Death can be understood in a logical manner d. Death is a form of punishment