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fagboi

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A nurse is completing a care plan for an elderly client who lives alone and was admitted with major depression with suicidal ideations. The client states, I can't sleep; the voices keep me awake and keep telling me to kill myself.
 
   Which of the following would be the priority nursing diagnosis?
  A) Social isolation
  B) Risk for suicide
  C) Disturbed sleep pattern
  D) Altered sensory perception

Question 2

An older patient asks why sustained-release pain medication cannot be chewed. How should the nurse respond to this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Chewing deactivates the medication.
  2. The medication is damaging to the teeth and gums.
  3. Chewing destroys their controlled-release properties.
  4. The saliva in the mouth breaks the medication down and makes it toxic.
  5. Chewing causes a rapid absorption of the entire dose and a possible overdose.



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Kjones0604

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

3,5
Rationale: Chewing sustained-release preparations of analgesics destroys their controlled-release properties and causes rapid absorption of the entire dose, resulting in possible overdose. Chewing does not deactivate the medication.




fagboi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!


billybob123

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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