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The nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease who is receiving the anti-Parkinson's disease med levodopa. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Initially levodopa can cause orthostatic hypotension. The pt should be taught to rise slowly to prevent falls. The pt may experience and "...
Instruct the client to rise slowly from a seated or lying position. Teach about on-off effects of the medication. Tell the client that the sweat and urine may become darker.
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Pharmacology success mod II Flashcards - Cram.com
"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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The pt newly diagnosed with epilepsy is prescribed an anticonvulsant med. What information should the nurse tell the client? Anticonvulsant dosages usually start↓ & gradually ↑over a period of weeks until the serum drug level is within therapeutic range or the seizures stop.
The med dosage will start low and gradually ↑over a few weeks.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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The male pt diagnosed with urinary retention is receiving Urecholine, a muscarinic agonist, med. What intervention should the nurse implement? This med relaxes the urinary sphincters and ↑voiding pressure by contracting the detrusor muscle of the bladder; therefore, the client will need to have a urinal available for f...
Have the pts urinal readily available.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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What pt would the nurse question administering the muscarinic antagonist atropine? Atropine is contraindicated in a client with glaucoma because atropine causes mydriasis (my·dri·a·sis) and paralysis of the ciliary muscle, which would ↑intraocular pressure and may cause blindness.
A 69 year old pt diagnosed with glaucoma.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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The pt is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depression and is on a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker. Which data would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse? The primary effect of a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker is relaxation of skeletal muscles, producing a state of flaccid paralys...
The pts respiratory rate is 10.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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The client is admitted into the emergency department complaining of profuse salivation, excessive tearing, and diarrhea. The pt tells the nurse he had been camping and living off the land. What med would the nurse anticipate administering? The pt reports living off the land, and the symptoms reported are clinical manif...
Atropine, a muscarinic antagonist.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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The client is diagnosed with low back pain and is prescribed the muscle relaxant cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). What instructions should the clinic nurse teach the client? The med acts on the CNS and can cause drowsiness. The pt should be warned not to drive until the pt understands the effects on his or her body. Driving...
The med can cause drowsiness that may make driving unsafe.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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The pt is admitted with severe low back pain and prescribed the muscle relaxant methocarbamol (Robaxin), IVPB q8hrs. What nursing intervention has priority when administering this med? The pt should be kept recumbent during and for at least 15 min following the administration of Robaxin IV to reduce the risk orthostati...
Ask the pt to lie flat for 15 min following the IV infusion.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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A pt complaining of weakness, dizziness, and lightheadedness is exhibiting a concerning telemetry strip. The nurse administered the antidysrythmic med atropine sulfate intravenously. What data indicates the med was effective? Atropine ↓vagal stimulation, ↑HR, and is the med of choice to treat symptomatic bradycardia - ...
The pts apical pulse rate ↑ to 68.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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The pt who is coding is in asystole. What action should the nurse implement first? Atropine is the drug of choice for asystole because it ↓vagal stimulation and ↑HR.
Prepare to administer atropine, IV push.
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"I will use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush my teeth."
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
initially high turnover social loafing groupthink time for decision making dominant players [advantages of teams]
disadvantages of teams
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advantages of teams
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clear engaging reason for using them job can't be don unless people work together rewards can be provided for team performance ample resources are available teams will have clear authority to manage and change how work gets done [advantages of teams]
When to use teams
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there isn't a clear engaging reason or purpose the job can be don by people working independently rewards are provided for individual effort the necessary resources are not available management will continue to monitor and influence how work gets done [advantages of teams]
when not to use teams
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
traditional work groups employee involvement teams semi-autonomous work groups self-managing teams self-design teams [advantages of teams]
kinds of teams (5)
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
cross-functional teams virtual teams project teams [advantages of teams]
special kinds of teams (3)
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
norms cohesiveness size conflict states of development [advantages of teams]
Elements of work teams
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
all memebers present at meetings and activities creating common workspaces nonwork activities [advantages of teams]
How to promote cohesiveness
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
forming storming norming performing [advantages of teams]
4 stages of team development
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
setting team goals selecting people team training team compensation and recognition [advantages of teams]
ways to make teams more effective
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
a small number of peopple with complementary skills who hold themselves mutually accountable for pursuing a common purpose, achieving performance goals, and improving interdependent work processes [advantages of teams]
work team
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
behaviour in which team members withhold their effors and fail to perform their share of the work [advantages of teams]
social loafing
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
group composed of two or more people who work together to achieve a shared goal [advantages of teams]
traditional work group
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
team that provides advice or makes suggestions to management concerning specific issues [advantages of teams]
employee involvement team
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
group that has the authority to make decisions and solve problems related to the major tasks of producing a product or service [advantages of teams]
semi-autonomous work group
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
team that manages and controls all the major tasks of producing a product or service [advantages of teams]
self-managing team
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
team that has the characteristics of self-managing teams but that also controls team design, work tasks, and tem membership [advantages of teams]
self-desigining team
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
team composed of employees from different functional areas of the organization [advantages of teams]
cross-functional team
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
team composed of geographically and organizationally dispersed co-workers who use telecommunications and information technologies to accomplish and organizational task [advantages of teams]
virtual team
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
team created to complete specific, on-time projects or tasks withing a limited time [advantages of teams]
project team
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
informally agreed-on standards that regulate team behaviour [advantages of teams]
norms
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the extend to which team members are attracted to a team and motivated to remain in it [advantages of teams]
cohesiveness
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the first state of team development in which team members meet each other, form initial impressions and begin to establish team norms [advantages of teams]
forming
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the second stage of team development characterized by conflict and disagreement in which team members disagree over what the team should do and how it should do it [advantages of teams]
storming
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the third stage of team development in which team members begin to settle into their roles, group cohesion grows and positive team norms develop [advantages of teams]
norming
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the fourth stage of team development in which performance improves because the team has matured into an effective fully functioning team [advantages of teams]
performing
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the ability to change organizational structures policies and practices [advantages of teams]
structural accomodation
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the ability to make changes without first getting approval from managers or other pars of an organization [advantages of teams]
bureaucratic immunity
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the degree to which a person believes that people should be self-sufficient and that loyalty to ones self is more imporant than loyalty to ones team or company [advantages of teams]
individualism-collectivism
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the avery level of ability experience personality or any other factor in a team [advantages of teams]
team level
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
the variances or differences in ability experience personality or any other factor on a team [advantages of teams]
team diversity
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
skills such as listening communicating questioning and providing feedback that enable people to have effective working relationships with others [advantages of teams]
interpersonal skills
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
compensation system that pays employees for learning additional skills or knowledge [advantages of teams]
skill-base pay
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advantages of teams
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c5e69c69_ng_Teams_Flashcards___Cram_com__advantages_of_teams
compensation system in which companies share the financial value of performance gains such as productivity cost savings or quality with their workers. [advantages of teams]
gainsharing
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advantages of teams
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ec24d750_s_mod_II_Flashcards___Cram_com__ide_effect_of_this_medication_
The nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) IV push. The client has an IV of D5W 0.45 NS at 50 ml/hr. What action should the nurse implement? Flush the tubing with NS, administer diluted Dilantin, and then flush with NS.
Dilantin should be diluted in a saline solution and the IV tubing should be flushed before and after admin because a dextrose solution will cause drug precipitation.
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Pharmacology success mod II Flashcards - Cram.com
The client should use a soft-bristled toothbrush to prevent gum irritation and bleeding. Gingival hyperplasia (overgrowth of gums) is a side effect of this medication.
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This statement made by the wife of a client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) indicates that teaching about the medication regimen has been effective? "The medication provides symptom management, but the effects may not last."
PD is treated with meds and surgery. The meds have side effects & adverse effects, & the effectiveness of the meds may be reduced over time.
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The client should use a soft-bristled toothbrush to prevent gum irritation and bleeding. Gingival hyperplasia (overgrowth of gums) is a side effect of this medication.
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What statement indicates a scientific rationale for the combination drug carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) prescribed for PD? The carbidopa delays the breakdown of the levodopa in the periphery so more dopamine gets to the brain.
In PD there is a ↓amt of dopamine in the brain. Carbidopa delays the breakdown of levodopa (Dopamine) in the periphery so that more of the levodopa crosses the blood-brain barrier and reaches the brain.
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The client should use a soft-bristled toothbrush to prevent gum irritation and bleeding. Gingival hyperplasia (overgrowth of gums) is a side effect of this medication.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/pharmacology-success-mod-ii-828296
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ec24d750_s_mod_II_Flashcards___Cram_com__ide_effect_of_this_medication_
What client diagnosed with PD should the nurse question administering the anti-cholinergic medication benztropine (Cogentin)? The client diagnosed with glaucoma. Glaucoma is affected by any med that has the effect of drying secretions.
Anticholinergic medications block cholinergic receptors in the eye and may precipitate or aggravate glaucoma.
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The client should use a soft-bristled toothbrush to prevent gum irritation and bleeding. Gingival hyperplasia (overgrowth of gums) is a side effect of this medication.
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The nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease who is receiving the anti-Parkinson's disease med levodopa. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Instruct the client to rise slowly from a seated or lying position. Teach about on-off effects of the medication. Tell the client that the...
Initially levodopa can cause orthostatic hypotension. The pt should be taught to rise slowly to prevent falls. The pt may experience and "on" effect of symptom control when the med is effective and and "off" effect near the time for the next dose of med. Pts should be warned that darkening of the urine & sweat is a har...
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The client should use a soft-bristled toothbrush to prevent gum irritation and bleeding. Gingival hyperplasia (overgrowth of gums) is a side effect of this medication.
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The pt newly diagnosed with epilepsy is prescribed an anticonvulsant med. What information should the nurse tell the client? The med dosage will start low and gradually ↑over a few weeks.
Anticonvulsant dosages usually start↓ & gradually ↑over a period of weeks until the serum drug level is within therapeutic range or the seizures stop.
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The client should use a soft-bristled toothbrush to prevent gum irritation and bleeding. Gingival hyperplasia (overgrowth of gums) is a side effect of this medication.
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The male pt diagnosed with urinary retention is receiving Urecholine, a muscarinic agonist, med. What intervention should the nurse implement? Have the pts urinal readily available.
This med relaxes the urinary sphincters and ↑voiding pressure by contracting the detrusor muscle of the bladder; therefore, the client will need to have a urinal available for frequent urination.
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What pt would the nurse question administering the muscarinic antagonist atropine? A 69 year old pt diagnosed with glaucoma.
Atropine is contraindicated in a client with glaucoma because atropine causes mydriasis (my·dri·a·sis) and paralysis of the ciliary muscle, which would ↑intraocular pressure and may cause blindness.
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The pt is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depression and is on a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker. Which data would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse? The pts respiratory rate is 10.
The primary effect of a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker is relaxation of skeletal muscles, producing a state of flaccid paralysis. Paralysis of the respiratory muscles can cause respiratory arrest. Therefore, a respiratory rate of 10 would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse.
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The client is admitted into the emergency department complaining of profuse salivation, excessive tearing, and diarrhea. The pt tells the nurse he had been camping and living off the land. What med would the nurse anticipate administering? Atropine, a muscarinic antagonist.
The pt reports living off the land, and the symptoms reported are clinical manifestations of muscarinic poisoning from eating wild mushrooms. Therefore, the nurse should anticipate administering the antidote, which is atropine.
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The client is diagnosed with low back pain and is prescribed the muscle relaxant cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). What instructions should the clinic nurse teach the client? The med can cause drowsiness that may make driving unsafe.
The med acts on the CNS and can cause drowsiness. The pt should be warned not to drive until the pt understands the effects on his or her body. Driving could be dangerous for the pt and others.
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The pt is admitted with severe low back pain and prescribed the muscle relaxant methocarbamol (Robaxin), IVPB q8hrs. What nursing intervention has priority when administering this med? Ask the pt to lie flat for 15 min following the IV infusion.
The pt should be kept recumbent during and for at least 15 min following the administration of Robaxin IV to reduce the risk orthostatic hypotension.
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A pt complaining of weakness, dizziness, and lightheadedness is exhibiting a concerning telemetry strip. The nurse administered the antidysrythmic med atropine sulfate intravenously. What data indicates the med was effective? The pts apical pulse rate ↑ to 68.
Atropine ↓vagal stimulation, ↑HR, and is the med of choice to treat symptomatic bradycardia - weakness, dizziness, and lightheadedness. An ↑HR indicates the med is effective
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The pt who is coding is in asystole. What action should the nurse implement first? Prepare to administer atropine, IV push.
Atropine is the drug of choice for asystole because it ↓vagal stimulation and ↑HR.
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[1] Beam [2]
method of transferring information from one handheld to another handheld
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[1] Cradle [2]
piece of hardware used to synchronize information between the handheld and the desktop computer
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[1] Graffiti [2]
method of entering data using stylus
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[1] Hard buttons [2]
part of the handheld that will initiate some of the applications by pressing with your finger
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[1] Launcher [2]
soft button used to go to the main screen that displays all of the applications.
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[1] Memo Pad [2]
application on handheld computer used to write messages
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[1] PDA [2]
personal digital assistant
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[1] Soft buttons [2]
part of the screen area of the handheld device that will initiate some of the applications by using the stylus
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[1] Stylus [2]
device used to enter data and make selections on screen of PDA
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[1] Synchronize [2]
method of transferring data from handheld to desktop computer and vice versa.
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[spendthrift] squandering
spending money wastefully
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a person who spends money carelessly
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[spendthrift] prodigal
a person who spends money wastefully
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[spendthrift] indiscreet
unwise or not careful
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[spendthrift] frivolous
silly and light-minded, not sensible
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[spendthrift] contraband
unlawful or forbidden good
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[spendthrift] subordinate
inferior; ranking under and below
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[1] Ecosystem [2]
all living an non living things that interact in one area
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[1] habitat [2]
the place where an organism lives and that provides the things it needs
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[1] biotic [2]
a living part of an ecosystem
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[1] abotic [2]
a non living part of an ecosystem
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[1] populations [2]
all the members of one species in a particular area
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[1] communities [2]
all the different populations that live together in an area
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[1] ecology [2]
the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
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[1] Population density [2]
the number of individuals in a specific area
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2
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37/1438042982013.25_20150728002302-00013-ip-10-236-191-2_378506535_0.json
4181b3dd_nce_test_Flashcards___Cram_com__2
[1] direct observation [2]
Count one by one
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[1] indirect observation [2]
to observe tracks or other signs or organisms themselvs
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[assuage] attenuate To reduce in force or degree; to weaken
The Bill of Rights ATTENUATED the traditional power of government to change laws at will.
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[assuage] austere Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
The lack of decoration makes Zen temples seem AUSTERE to the untrained eye.
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[assuage] bombastic Pompous in speech and manner
The dictator's speeches were mostly BOMBASTIC; his boasting and outrageous claims had no basis in fact.
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[assuage] castigate To punish or criticize harshly
Americans are amazed at how harshly the authorities in Singapore CASTIGATE perpetrators of what would be considered minor crimes in the United States.
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[assuage] caustic Biting in wit
Dorothy Parker gained her reputation for CAUSTIC wit from her cutting, yet clever, insults.
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[assuage] chicanery Deception by means of craft or guile
Dishonest used car sales people often use CHICANERY to sell their beat-up old cars.
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[assuage] cogent Convincing and well reasoned
Swayed by the COGENT argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit the defendant.
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[assuage] condone To overlook, pardon, or disregard
Some theorists believe that failing to prosecute minor crimes is the sane as CONDONING an air of lawlessness.
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[assuage] decorum Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
The countess complained that the vulgar peasants lacked the DECORUM appropriate for a visit to the palace.
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[assuage] desiccate To dry out thoroughly
After a few weeks of lying on the desert's baking sands, the cow's carcass became completely DESICCATED.
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[assuage] desultory Jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
Diane had a DESULTORY academic record; she had changed majors 12 times in three years.
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[assuage] dilatory Intended to delay
The congressman used DILATORY measures to delay the passage of the bill.
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[assuage] dilettante Someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
Jerry's friends were such DILETTANTES that they seemed to have new jobs and hobbies every week.
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[assuage] dirge A funeral hymn or mournful speech
Melville wrote the poem "A DIRGE from James McPherson" for the funeral of a Union general who was killed in 1864.
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[assuage] disabuse To set right; to free from error
Galileo's observations DISABUSED scholars of the notion that the sun revolved around the earth.
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[assuage] elegy A sorrowful poem or speech
Although Thomas Gray's "ELEGY Written in a Country Churchyard" is about death and loss, it urges its readers to endure this life and to trust in spirituality.
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[assuage] enervate To reduce in strength
The guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would ENERVATE the regular army.
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