Answer to Question 1
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Valium can cause a physiologic and a psychological dependence. Valium should not cause uri-nary retention, severe dehydration, or hallucinations.
Answer to Question 2
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To best manage moderate level anxiety, the nurse should help provide outlets for tension. These activities include walking, crying, and working at simple, concrete tasks. Learning something new, watching an intense TV show, or reading information about the negative effects of anxiety are activities that may exacerbate anxiety rather than relieve it.
A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
NURSE CARING BEHAVIORS AS
Patient teaching: female breast assessment
Nurse measuring the recumbent height of a toddler
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 1)
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2)