The nurse recognizes that alcohol addiction is predicable if the age of onset is:
a. 8 or younger.
b. 10 or younger.
c. 12 or younger.
d. 14 or younger.
Question 2The nurse cautions a patient taking an anticoagulant that he should avoid taking aspirin because one drug may increase the action of the other drug. This effect is called:
a. compatibility.
b. antagonistic.
c. synergism.
d. cooperation.
Question 3A condition in which a patient experiences bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an increase of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood is known as _________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4A 60-year-old man was admitted for cholecystitis that resulted in a cholecystectomy. On his third day of hospitalization, he begins to sweat profusely, tremble, and has a blood pressure of 160/100 . Based on these findings, the nurse assesses for:
a. cardiac problems.
b. respiratory problems.
c. withdrawal problems.
d. circulatory problems.
Question 5When giving a subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient, the nurse will alter the injection technique by:
a. using a 23-gauge needle.
b. spreading the skin before injection.
c. pinching up the skin and inserting the needle at a 90-degree angle.
d. injecting the medicine quickly to reduce pain.
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