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melina_rosy

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on: Jul 8, 2018
Which of the following addictive drugs is both legal and culturally acceptable throughout almost all of the United States?
 
  a. Beer
  b. Caffeine
  c. Cigarettes (nicotine)
  d. Mixed alcoholic beverages

Question 2

A home health client has been taking 50 mg of meperidine, a narcotic analgesic, every 4 hours for pain. Which of the following statements made by a nurse to the client's physician indicates a need for further education on narcotics?
 
  a. You need to decrease the time interval between doses to every 3 hours so that my client will maintain pain relief.
  b. You need to discontinue that order before my client becomes addicted.
  c. You need to increase the meperidine so that my client will achieve adequate pain relief.
  d. You need to give my client something in addition to the meperidine.


jessicaduplan

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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