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What hormone may be given preoperatively to reduce the endometrial layer for a uterine ablation?

“Cell-saver” is contraindicated in which of the following situations?

Systemic drugs that promote clot formation are termed

The patient, a 23-year-old single female. Keeps thinking that no one cares about her and that she has nothing to offer.  She tells herself that she is not able to get a job that no one would want to hire her and that she would be a failure at work anyhow.  She tells herself that she is unattractive and that no one would want to go out with her.  Continuing this line of thinking will likely result in:

The patient is prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse) to discourage him from drinking.  Which substance is considered safe for him to use?

An addicted person who claims that he can control his use of the addictive substance, if he wants to, is using which of the following coping mechanisms?

The patient is a 35-year-old male.  He is pacing in an agitated manner.  The nurse should do which of the following next?

  A patient with schizophrenia, paranoid type, yells at the nurse, “They’re all trying to destroy me.  You’re all part of it, aren’t you?”  Which of the following is the best response by the nurse to this patient?

It has been noted that a patient has used a psychotomimetic drug, probably PCP (phencyclidine).  Which behaviors are characteristic of a patient who has taken PCP recently and may be toxic?

A patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of Bipolar II and alcoholism.  Which of the following terms best describes this type of patient?