16. Which statement accurately describes the common use of feverfew?

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16. Which statement accurately describes the common use of feverfew?

A. Frequently used for insomnia and anxiety B. Most commonly used for prevention of migraine headaches C. Frequently used to prevent and treat upper respiratory infections D. Often used by perimenopausal women to relieve menopausal symptoms

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 2 of 5

The nurse knows that a patient taught sleep hygiene practices needs further instruction when he says

A. Once I go to bed, I should get up if I am not asleep after 20 minutes. B. It’s okay to have my usual two glasses of wine in the evening before bed. C. A couple of crackers with cheese and a glass of milk may help to relax before bed. D. I should go to the gym earlier in the day so that I’m done at least 6 hours before bedtime.

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 3 of 5

Place the events below in the order they occur in the patient with obstructive sleep apnea (beginning with 1).

A. Sleep just before going to work B. Narrowing of air passages with muscle relaxation during sleep C. Apnea lasting 10 to 90 seconds D. Brief arousal and airway opened

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 4 of 5

Once generated, what may block the transmission of an action potential along a peripheral nerve fiber to the dorsal root of the spinal cord?

A. The transmission may be interrupted by drugs such as local anesthetics. B. Nothing can stop the action potential along an intact nerve until it reaches the spinal cord. C. The action potential must cross several synapses, points at which the impulse may be blocked by drugs. D. The nerve fiber produces neurotransmitters that may activate nearby nerve fibers to transmit pain impulses.

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 5 of 5

A patient with trigeminal neuralgia has moderate to severe burning and shooting pain. In helping the patient to manage the pain, the nurse recognizes what about this type of pain?

A. Treatment includes the use of adjuvant analgesics B. Will be chronic in nature and require long-term treatment C. Responds to small to moderate around-the-clock doses of oral opioids D. Can be well controlled with salicylates or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Correct Answer: B

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

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