A client asks the nurse for information about a new medication he has heard about called buprenorphine. The nurse correctly instructs the client that buprenorphine is used:
a. only in an acute-care inpatient setting during acute detoxification from alcohol overdose
b. as a narcotic antagonist to counter respiratory depression from narcotic overdose
c. only in a clinic approved for the treatment of opioid addiction
d. both for detoxification and withdrawal and for outpatient ongoing maintenance therapy
D
Buprenorphine is used both for detoxification and withdrawal and has been approved for outpatient management of addictions. It is classified as a Schedule III narcotic and as such, can be prescribed by physicians in ordinary practice. There is insufficient evidence, at this time, to determine whether buprenorphine has any advantages over methadone.
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a. thymus. b. thyroid. c. hypothalamus. d. adrenal glands.
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A) Snellen vision testing B) Blood pressure recording C) Observation of walking gait D) Standing height measurement
A nurse does not want to discuss end-of-life issues such as living wills and advance directives with the family of a terminally ill newborn. This represents a violation of:
A) the nurses' Code of Ethics. B) the Patient's Bill of Rights. C) the Patient Self-Determination Act. D) HIPAA regulations.
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a. reducing unnecessary time spent on play b. preventing occupational injuries c. expressions of creativity d. enhancing professional goals