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Deast7027

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The nurse working in the Emergency Department gets a call that a client with a suspected overdose of narcotics is in route to the facility. The nurse best prepares for the client's arrival by setting up:
 
  1. A tracheotomy set available for immediate use.
  2. An amphetamine ready to administer stat on admission.
  3. Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan) ready to administer.
  4. An EKG machine and a technician on standby.

Question 2

The nurse is describing the difference between the quality and quantity of sleep. Sleep quality refers to:
 
  1. The total time an individual sleeps.
  2. An individual's ability to stay asleep.
  3. The sleepwake cycle that changes through the life span.
  4. How long it takes a person to get to sleep.



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lindahyatt42

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Administration of naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan) competes for binding sites with narcotics, and will reverse the effects quickly, so the nurse would obtain the medication and have it ready when the provider prescribes it.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The total time the individual sleeps is the quantity of sleep.




Deast7027

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Wow, this really help


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

 

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