On the 1 AM rounds, the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she cannot go to sleep. The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the patient sleep
Two hours later, the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full of energy and cleaning her room. The nurse evaluates the patient's response to the hypnotic as
A) an allergic reaction.
B) an idiosyncratic response.
C) a synergistic effect.
D) a teratogenic effect.
B
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What statements made by the new graduate to the unit manager reflect effective followership? Select all that apply
a. "I was reading a nursing journal yesterday and found new evidence I'd like to share with you." b. "I understand what you are saying, but I don't think you are seeing my perspective about the situation." c. "I have an idea to solve the weekend staffing problem. What if we started by finding nurses who prefer working weekends?" d. "This problem is getting worse instead of better, so your solutions aren't working! You need to offer effective solutions." e. "I would be happy to join the education committee to develop a handbook for newly hired nurses."
After a mass transit disaster many injured patients are expected at the emergency room. The nurse expects victims to have which assessment findings?
a. Dissociative symptoms, numbing, detachment, and derealization b. Auditory hallucinations and other perceptual distortions c. Physical symptoms that mimic neurologic disorders d. Exaggerated mood (either depression or elation)
The adverse effects of malnutrition on the skin may result in
a. excessive sweating. b. slow wound healing. c. increased hair growth. d. reddening and soreness.
Which of the following statements regarding salpingitis and pelvic inflammatory disease is INCORRECT?
A. It is usually caused by chlamydial or gonococcal infection spreading from an infection of the uterine cervix. B. It causes lower abdominal pain and tenderness. C. Tubal scarring after healing may cause sterility or predispose to ectopic pregnancy. D. It is a relatively uncommon disease because chlamydial and gonococcal infections of the cervix do not occur very frequently.