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Question 1 of 5

The nurse administers a medication that potentiates the action of ã-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Which effect would be expected?

A. Reduced anxiety
B. Improved memory
C. More organized thinking
D. Fewer sensory perceptual alterations

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Reduced anxiety

Question 2 of 5

A nurse instructs a patient taking a drug that inhibits MAO to avoid certain foods and drugs because of the risk of

A. cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. hypotensive shock.
C. hypertensive crisis.
D. hypoglycemia.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: hypertensive crisis.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse provides health education for an adult experiencing sleep deprivation. Which instruction has the highest priority?

A. It's important to limit your driving to short periods. Sleep deprivation increases your risks for serious accidents.
B. Sleep deprivation is usually self-limiting. See your health care provider if it lasts more than a year.
C. Turn the radio on with a soft volume as you prepare for bed each evening. It will help you relax.
D. Three glasses of wine each evening helps many patients who suffer from sleep deprivation.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: It's important to limit your driving to short periods. Sleep deprivation increases your risks for serious accidents.

Question 4 of 5

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis reports, For the past month I've had trouble falling asleep. When I finally get to sleep, I wake up several times during the night. Which information should the nurse seek initially?

A. What have you done to try to improve your sleep?
B. What would be a good sleep pattern for you?
C. How much exercise are you getting?
D. Do you have pain at night?

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Do you have pain at night?

Question 5 of 5

An adolescent was arrested for prostitution and assault on a parent. The adolescent says, 'I hate my parents. They focus all attention on my brother, who's perfect in their eyes.' Which nursing diagnosis is most applicable?

A. Disturbed personal identity related to acting out as evidenced by prostitution
B. Hopelessness related to achievement of role identity as evidenced by feeling unloved by parents
C. Defensive coping related to inappropriate methods of seeking parental attention as evidenced by acting out
D. Impaired parenting related to inequitable feelings toward children as evidenced by showing preference for one child over another

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Defensive coping related to inappropriate methods of seeking parental attention as evidenced by acting out

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