Question 19
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A patient is suffering from acute inhalant intoxication. The priority nursing
intervention will be to
Response
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Patients suffering from acute inhalant intoxication may
experience hypoxia from CNS depression; therefore, the
patient will most likely be receiving oxygen therapy.
Epinephrine is contraindicated because of possible cardiac
stimulation. Arrhythmias may occur. Monitoring blood pressure
and pulse is important; however, the patient could be short of
breath due to the hypoxia. Therefore, monitoring respirations
would be the priority. Nausea and vomiting could be present,
and the nurse would need to provide the patient with an emesis
basin, but it would not be the most important nursing
intervention.
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is talking to an 18-year-old patient who has had a seizure disorder
since she was 10 years old and is taking phenytoin (Dilantin). The nurse
should suggest that she take which of the following?
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Long-term phenytoin therapy is associated with folate
deficiency. Folic acid and phenytoin are structurally similar and
thought to compete with each other for the same receptors. A
deficiency in folic acid in a pregnant woman can cause birth
defects. Potassium, iron, and vitamin C do not compete with
phenytoin nor are they directly affected by phenytoin.
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
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?
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The use of long-acting analgesia combined with short-acting
opioids for breakthrough pain is a proactive pain management
technique that maximizes therapeutic benefit while minimizing

the risks of adverse effects.
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for
marijuana abuse consists mainly of
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Treatment for marijuana abuse consists mainly of
nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise
program to help deal with withdrawal symptoms and cravings
for the drug. Treatment of LSD and PCP use is necessary only
when the user experiences a “bad trip.” Parlodel is given for
cocaine addiction. Patients with acute inhalant intoxication may
need respirator assistance.


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