An acceleration or deceleration of the heart rate is considered a ______ response.
A. somatic
B. skeletal
C. autonomic
D. gastrointestinal
C. autonomic
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A patient with metastatic cancer has developed trigeminal neuralgia and is taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) for pain relief. What applies to this medication?
A) Take medication on an empty stomach. B) The patient should be monitored for bone marrow depression. C) Side effects include renal dysfunction. D) Medication should be taken in maximum dosage form to be effective.
An elderly male is upset because he was "yelled at for driving too slow" by a younger male driver. The elderly patient experienced
a. discrimination c. anxiety b. chronic low self-esteem d. ageism
A factor(s) currently impacting the changing healthcare environment and the practice of nursing is (are):
a. the nursing shortage b. increasing homogeneity of the population c. the tend toward less patient care in the community setting d. the decrease in the cost of health care services due to managed care agreements e. all of the above
When the nurse views the family as context, the primary focus is on the health and development of an individual member existing within a specific environment (i.e., the patient's family)
Although the focus is on the individual's health status, the nurse should a. Assess how much the family provides the patient's basic needs. b. Assess family patterns versus individual characteristics. c. Maintain distinctions between "family as patient" and "family as context." d. Plan care to meet not only the patient's needs, but those of his family as well.