Which instruction by the nurse to a client prescribed diazepam ...

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Which instruction by the nurse to a client prescribed diazepam (Valium) for anxiety and stress is appropriate?
 
  A) This medication will be good to take for a long time.
  B) Take this medication every time feelings of stress become overwhelming.
  C) This medication works best if taken with a meal.
  D) This medication is good to use for the short term only.

Question 2

A student nurse is asked to recall questions included in the SCOFF questionnaire. Which questions identified by the student are appropriate?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) Do you believe yourself to be fat when others say you are too thin?
  B) Would you say that food dominates your life?
  C) Do you worry you have lost control over how much you eat?
  D) Do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
  E) Have you recently lost more than 1 pound in a 3-month period?

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Diazepam (Valium) is a benzodiazepine that is typically used for short-term treatment during an acute phase of an anxiety disorder. It may be effective in quickly lowering the severity of a client's anxiety but is generally not recommended for use beyond a few weeks because of its addictive properties. The nurse should instruct the client that the medication is good to use for the short term only. There is no indication that this medication needs to be taken with a meal. Instructing the client to take the medication every time feelings of stress become overwhelming could lead to an overdose and should not be done.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A, B, C, D

Have you recently lost more than 1 pound in a 3-month period? is not a question that would be included in the SCOFF questionnaire. The other questions would all be included on the SCOFF questionnaire.

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