12. When discussing herbal therapy with a patient, what should the nurse advise the patient?

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12. When discussing herbal therapy with a patient, what should the nurse advise the patient?

A. Preparations should be purchased only from reputable manufacturers. B. Herbs rarely cause harm or side effects because they are natural plants. C. Herbs are safe and there are no known contraindications to the use of herbal therapy. D. Most herbal preparations have been clinically tested for safety and efficacy before marketing.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Match the descriptions to the stages of sleep. Some descriptions may have more than one stage and some stages may be used more than once.

A. Brain waves resemble wakefulness B. Deepest sleep, lasting 20 to 40 minutes C. Associated with specific EEG waveforms D. Most vivid dreaming occurs

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse caring for a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) implements strategies to create an environment conducive to sleep. Which strategy would be most effective?

A. Turning off the lights in the room during the night B. Having the television on at all times for background noise C. Silencing the alarms on the bedside monitor and infusion pumps D. Administering ordered analgesics around the clock, even if the patient denies pain

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

While caring for a patient following an uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), the nurse monitors the patient for which complications in the immediate postoperative period?

A. Snoring and foul-smelling breath B. Infection and electrolyte imbalance C. Loss of voice and severe sore throat D. Airway obstruction and hemorrhage

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

While caring for an unconscious patient, the nurse discovers a stage 2 pressure ulcer on the patient’s heel. During care of the ulcer, what is the nurse’s understanding of the patient’s perception of pain?

A. The patient will have a behavioral response if pain is perceived. B. The area should be treated as a painful lesion, using gentle cleansing and dressing. C. The area can be thoroughly scrubbed because the patient is not able to perceive pain. D. All nociceptive stimuli that are transmitted to the brain result in the perception of pain.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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