Which of the following statements by the nurse is most appropriate when addressing a client with a barbiturate overdose who awakens in a confused state and exhibits stable vital signs?
1. "I'm here to help you beat your drug habit. But it's you who will need to work hard."
2. "It's time to get straight and stay clean and put an end to your torture."
3. "I'm glad you pulled through; it was touch and go with you for a while."
4. "You're in the hospital because of a drug problem; I'm one of the nurses who will help you."
Answer:
4. "You're in the hospital because of a drug problem; I'm one of the nurses who will help you."
Explanation:
Clients like the client in the question given above, who is in a confused state, need to be addressed in a calm and reassuring manner and in easy to understand terms. This would enable the client to better understand his situation and allay whatever anxiety that might arise.
Statement 1, 2 and 3 all contain vague and confusing words that seem judgmental, which will only confuse the patient the more and make him anxious.
Statement 4 is the most appropriate statement the nurse can make in addressing the client in his confused state of mind.
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Answer: It is Hypertonic solution.
Explanation:
Hypertonic solution is a solution in which the the solutes Concentration outside the cells is greater than solute concentration inside the cell. When a cell is in Hypertonic solution, water will move out of the cell and it will shrivel. The cell will shrinks or cremated and may eventually die.
D. Learned behaviors do not directly affect natural selection because they are not inherited.
This is true because learned behaviors can be taught to the offspring but do not come within them the way instincts do.
Answer:
The correct answer is A. The cartilaginous structure between the "throat" and the trachea is the larynx.
Explanation:
The larynx is a tubular organ. The larynx wall is composed of 9 pieces of cartilage. Three are odd (thyroid cartilage, epiglottis and cricoid cartilage), and three pairs (arytenoid, cuneiform and corniculate cartilage). In addition, it communicates the pharynx with the trachea and is in front of it.
