A patient with boarderline personality disorder is being treated with Tegretol. Which laboratory result indicates an...
4. A patient is being treated for a hypertensive emergency. The nurse expects which drug to be used? a. sodium nitroprusside Nitropress) b. losartan (Cozaar) c. captopril (Capoten) d. prazosin (Minipress) 5. A patient in her eighth month of pregnancy has pre- eclampsia. Her blood pressure is 210/100 mm Hg this morning. This type of hypertension is classified as which of the following? a. Primary b. Idiopathic c. Essential d. Secondary 6. A betal blocker is prescribed for a patient...
A patient is being treated with combination antiviral drugs for HIV and locally active antiviral drugs that include zidovudine and acyclovir. The student is preparing a 5-minute presentation on antiviral agents for clinical preconference. The student has to prepare medication information about the antiviral medications that are being administered to the client. (Learning Objectives 2, 3, and 5) What are the key characteristics of common viral infections? What are the common adverse effects of zidovudine? What key nursing considerations should...
All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder EXCEPT patient feelings of distress. pervasive pattern of behavior. maladaptive functioning. chronicity
Social Work Class Schizophrenia is a_______ (a) thought disorder b) personality disorder (c) affective disorder (d) sexual disorder Bipolar disorder is a ____________________ (a) psychotic disorder (b) personality disorder (c) affective disorder (d) conversion disorder Pedophilia is a ______________________ (a) major mental illness (b) personality disorder (c) sexual disorder (d) medical disorder The most expensive intervention in mental health treatment is _________________ (a) outpatient services (b) case management (c) inpatient care (d) managed care ________ is the doctrine that all...
A nurse is planning care for a client who has narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care? Ask the client to sign a no-suicide contract. Remain neutral when communicating with the client. Request an antipsychotic medication from the provider. Provide the client with high-calorie finger foods. +
Which of the following match up? a. Kleptomania is a personality disorder. b. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder. c. Hypochondriasis is a factitious disorder. d. Both B and C answers are correct. Marriage, death, job change and moving are all examples of: Select one: a. Major life stressors. b. The spice of life that keeps us engaged. c. Bench-marks of maturity. d. Both B and C answers are correct. Families who raise a normal, healthy child as a delicate...
5. This patient is being treated for two endocrine disorders. Which medications from the patient’s medication list are used to treat endocrine disorders? a. Simlin and Diflucan a. b. Cephalexin and Accupril c. Sertraline and Levothyroxine d.Simlin and Levothyroxine 6. A patient’s current medications are listed below. Read the following drug list and answer the questions 1 - 4: Albuterol Lisinopril Metformin Warfarin Spiriva Lasix Which of the following patients would most likely be prescribed Lisinopril? A....
a client with hyponatremia accompanied by a fluid volume deficit is being treated with IV NORMAL SOLUTION. Which serum sodium laboratory finding indicates to the nurse that the treatment has been effective?
The patient is an 8 year old child who weighs 55 lb. and is being treated for streptococcal pharyngitis. Ordered: Cephalexin Susp 200 mg PO q6h. On hand: Cephalexin Oral Suspension USP 250 mg / 5 mL Package Insert: Pediatric patients: The usual recommended daily dosage for pediatric patients is 25 to 350 mg/kg in divided doses. For streptococcal pharyngitis in patients over 1 year of age and for skin and skin structure infections, to total daily dose may be...
For a patient with conduct disorder, which neuroleptic medication has been found the most useful?