A patient states, "I have the same thoughts over and over. I feel compelled to count all my footsteps." The nurse can expect the health care provider to prescribe
a. alprazolam (Xanax).
b. propranolol (Inderal).
c. clonazepam (Klonopin).
d. clomipramine (Anafranil).
D
Clomipramine is an antidepressant that has proven effective for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The other drugs have no proven effectiveness in treating OCD.
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a. Eating a high-carbohydrate diet b. Drinking 10 oz of fluids with meals c. Remaining upright for 2 hours after meals d. Eating six small daily meals high in protein and fat
The student nurse is talking to her friends about holiday plans with their families. One friend described her family as her mother, brother, and sister-in-law. Another stated her family con-sisted of her mother, father, grandmother, and her aunt
The student nurse's family is her mother, stepfather, sister, and stepsister. The uniqueness of these families is known as which of the fol-lowing? a. Family resilience b. Nuclear family c. Family diversity d. Family durability
The second stage of drug addiction is increased use, in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________, the third stage of drug addiction.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
An 82-year old client with an acute lung injury has developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The nurse monitors the client carefully for which complication of ARDS?
a. Vision loss b. Multiorgan system failure c. Blood clots d. Hearing impairment