23. A nurse is assessing a client with dry hair and poor wound healing. What is suspected?  

Prior to treating a patient with cervical traction the patient informs the PTA that they have been using steroids. What is the best course of action?

The membrane that forms a compartment inside the stroma is the ____.

Ricin is a toxin found in _____.

Fermentation takes place in ____.

The nurse puts a client in seclusion and does not obtain an order from the psychiatrist. Which of the following could the nurse be in danger of legal consequences?

True or False: In bipolar disorder, depression is always much more dangerous and concerning to doctors than mania.

Lorazepam, a benzodiazepine, has been ordered for a client in a crisis phase. Physician orders: Lorazepam 0.05 mg/kg, IM PRN agitative or aggressive state X 1 dose. Client weights 148.5 lbs. Calculate the dose the nurse will administer for this client. Round to the nearest hundredths.

What drug is used to treat Addison’s disease?

A nurse is instructing a nursing student regarding the prevention of pressure ulcers. The nurse would recognize further instruction is warranted when the nursing student states, “I will: