The nurse preceptor is caring for a patient who has a history of aggressive behavior. The novice nurse asks, Why is the patient taking a cardiac medication if he does not have a heart condition? What is the preceptor's best response?
1. Calcium channel blockers increase dopamine levels, decreasing the risk of violence.
2. Calcium channel blockers decrease dopamine levels, decreasing the risk of violence.
3. Beta-adrenergic agonists decrease norepinephrine levels, decreasing the risk of violence.
4. Beta-adrenergic antagonists decrease norepinephrine levels, decreasing the risk of violence.
Question 2
The nurse educator is teaching a review course to the staff nurses on the role of neurobiology in aggressive behavior. The nurse educator asks a staff nurse to identify the patient on the unit who is most at risk for aggression, based on neurobiology.
Which statement by the staff nurse indicates that the teaching has been effective?
1. A 73-year-old female with a history of chronic neuropathy.
2. A 42-year-old female with a history of multiple sclerosis (MS).
3. A 55-year-old male with a history of chronic migraine headaches.
4. A 32-year-old male with a history of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Stages of Health Behavior Change
Nursing history for head assessment
Patient teaching: vascular assessment
Aggressive and disruptive children are often not well-liked by peers and can be rejected or excluded ...
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
The correct beginning position for the patient’s feet and crutches (tripod position).