A 47-year-old salesperson is brought to the emergency department at midnight by the police because of aggressive, uninhibited behavior; slurred speech; and impaired motor coordination. His blood alcohol level is 347 mg/dL
He has been drinking 1 pint of bourbon a day. His wife reports that he "started drinking in the early afternoon and drank continuously into the night." She did not know what time he left the house. It is now 2 A.M. When will the nurse anticipate that withdrawal symptoms will begin?
A) Between 4 A.M. and noon
B) Around midnight
C) In 2 to 3 days
D) Around 4 to 6 P.M.
A
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Which goal of nursing research will the nurse share with this client regarding the goal of nursing research? A) It supports the medical profession. B) It validates nursing through medical research. C) It supports products used in nursing care. D) It validates nursing care, not medical care.
The capacity for the immune system to develop long-lasting protection against specific antigens is
A) self-recognition. B) memory. C) tolerance. D) specificity.
A novice nurse collects data on a newly admitted client. Upon evaluation of this data, the nurse provides an erroneous interpretation. What is a corrective action for this interpretation?
A) Encourage the novice nurse to independently observe the same situation with a peer, validate the data, and discuss the situation afterward. B) Encourage the novice nurse to develop his or her own tool for data collection. C) Encourage the novice nurse to collect and interpret the data for the client repeatedly, until the novice nurse arrives at the correct interpretation. D) Encourage the novice nurse to meet with the nurse manager to discuss the situation and seek mentoring for communication skills.
During the examination of the male testes, the nurse should instruct the client on:
1. the importance of having an annual prostate examination. 2. monthly testicular self-examinations. 3. why a colonoscopy is important every 10 years after the age of 50. 4. how a condom prevents the spread of sexually transmitted infections.