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cnetterville

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on: Jul 19, 2018
You are concerned about your 80-year-old patient's being prescribed a full dose of fluoxetine (Prozac). As the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse caring for the patient, the best nursing intervention for you is to:
 
  A) Do nothing and see how the Prozac works for the patient
  B) Tell the patient to stop taking the medication
  C) Call the doctor and state your concern
  D) None of the above

Question 2

Your mental health nursing instructor is providing a session on cultural beliefs related to health and illness.
 
  Following the session, the instructor asks the nursing student to describe potential beliefs of an Asian-American patient in regard to illness. Which of the fol lowing is the most appropriate response made by the student?
  A) Illness is due to an imbalance between yin and yang.
  B) Illness is a punishment for sins.
  C) Illness is a disharmonious state that may be caused by demons and spirits.
  D) Illness is due to lack of exercise.


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welcom1000

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


cnetterville

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!

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

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