A patient is suffering from acute inhalant

Question 17
A patient is suffering from acute inhalant intoxication. The priority nursing intervention will be
to
A.
provide an emesis basin.
B.
administer epinephrine.
C.
administer oxygen therapy.
D.
assess the patient's psychosocial status.
1 points
Question 18
An elderly woman is slated for a hemiarthroplasty (hip replacement surgery) after falling and
breaking her hip on the stairs outside her home. The woman's pain in the time since her injury
has been severe, and her care team has been treating it with morphine. Which of the following
administration schedules is most likely to control the patient's pain?

1 points
Question 19
Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain due to a back injury. The
nurse will advise the patient to avoid
1 points
Question 20
A patient who has been taking buspirone (BuSpar) for 1 week calls the clinic and reports to the
nurse that the drug is not working. The patient informs the nurse that she is still having
symptoms of anxiety. The nurse will tell the patient that
1 points
Question 21
A 26-year-old professional began using cocaine recreationally several months ago and has begun
using the drug on a daily basis over the past few weeks. He has noticed that he now needs to take
larger doses of cocaine in order to enjoy the same high that he used to experience when he first
used the drug. A nurse should recognize that this pattern exemplifies
A.
withdrawal.
B.
drug tolerance.

C.
addiction.
D.
dependence.
1 points
Question 22
A patient who is experiencing withdrawal from heavy alcohol use have developed psychosis and
been treated with haloperidol. Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the
care team to assess the patient for neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
1 points