The nurse must observe the client who is taking antipsychotic medications for extra-pyramidal symptoms.  Examples include: a. dry mouth, urinary retention and sedation.b. muscle weakness, elevated blood pressure and headache.c. rigidity, tremors, and facial spasmsd. nausea, vomiting and seeing halos around lights. 

A 53-year-old has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.  In her manic phase, she sleeps 2 to 3 hours per night and paces rapidly, dancing and jogging at intervals. A nursing diagnosis that appropriately addresses these behaviors is: a. self-care deficit.b. social interaction, impaired.c. sleep pattern disturbance.d. self-concept, altered.

Your first goal in the care of a client with an eating disorder is: a. reassure the client that there is nothing to be concerned about.b. teach the nutrition requirements for the client’s age and height.c. establish a trusting relationship with the client.d. ask the client to explain why he or she will not eat.

A laboring mother asks the nurse if the baby will have immunity to some illnesses when born.  What type  of immunity does the nurse understand that the newborn will have?     a.  Naturally acquired active immunity    b.  Artificially acquired active immunity    c.  Passive immunity transferred  by the mother.    d.  There is no immunity passed down from mother to child.

A. The skin surface can be sterilized.   B. 70% Isopropyl alcohol is used as a rinsing agent. It has antibacterial properties. However, it is important to remember, it can cool the patient down and is flammable.

When clipping, you should cut ________________of the hair.

refers to the ability of a suture to return to its original packaged form. In an ideal suture,  you want this ability to be

44. Prostacyclin is an eicosanoid that acts as a

20. The release of hormones from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by

40. Which are characteristics of leukocytes?  a: Smaller than erythrocytes b: Have a nucleus c: Have no hemoglobin d: More numerous than erythrocytes e: Depending on type, may or may not contain granules visible by light microscope