The nurse counsels the patient in the late stage of dependence that recovery may not be possible without:
a. gaining insight into the addiction.
b. receiving treatment for substance abuse.
c. pledging to lead a completely different lifestyle.
d. seeking a nondrug-oriented support system.
Question 2
Important considerations are to be followed when administering medications to prevent errors. Shortcuts should not be taken, and principles should be adhered to. One of these principles is:
a. placing an unlabeled syringe on the medication cart.
b. following the six rights of medication administration.
c. leaving a medication with the patient only when family is there.
d. always charting medications before the end of shift.
Nurses possess a wide variety of experiences which they take into each patient encounter.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
A nurse administers an intermittent bolus feeding.
Emphysema. (a) Illustration comparing normal lungs and emphysemic lungs. The inserts illustrate how
Lung cancer. Photograph of part of a lung removed after death. The yellow area is a large tumor and
Patient teaching: nail assessment