For an adolescent who has been experimenting with ecstasy, an important component of patient education is that the long-term effects of MDMA include:
a. irreversible passivity.
b. hypersomnia.
c. heart block.
d. bronchoconstriction.
a
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The CNO is investigating a program to enhance graduate nurse retention by offering educational and nurse mentoring opportunities. This is an example of which type of program? 1. Clinical ladder program 2. Mentoring program 3. Coaching program 4. Versant RN residency program
A diabetic client is being screened for tuberculosis. The nurse administers the tuberculin skin test. Instructions related to the skin test should include:
1. The client must return within 24 to 36 hours to have the test assessed. 2. A positive reaction to the skin test is based upon redness around the injection site. 3. An induration area of 15 mm or greater is significant in this client. 4. An induration area of 10 mm or more is considered positive in this client.
A nurse is trimming the cast applied to the fractured leg of a client since the leg is healing. The cast was applied in such a way that the toes were exposed and the cast cannot be easily removed
Which of the following casts was applied to the client? A) Cylinder cast B) Spica cast C) Bivalved cast D) Body cast
Studies about psychiatric patients' understanding of psychopharmacology suggest that the nursing diagnosis most applicable is
a. deficient knowledge related to drug therapy. b. impaired memory related to drug side effects. c. impaired decision making related to drug dependency. d. disturbed thought processes related to anticipation of side effects.