What strategies could decrease the distress of rotating shifts for nurses (select all that apply)?

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What strategies could decrease the distress of rotating shifts for nurses (select all that apply)?

A. Take a brief onsite nap B. Use sleep hygiene practices C. Sleep just before going to work D. Maintain consistent sleep/wake schedules even on days off (if possible)

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 2 of 5

Amitriptyline (Elavil) is prescribed for a patient with chronic pain from fibromyalgia. When the nurse explains that this drug is an antidepressant, the patient states that she is in pain, not depressed. What is the nurse’s best response to the patient?

A. Antidepressants will improve the patient’s attitude and prevent a negative emotional response to the pain. B. Chronic pain almost always leads to depression, and the use of this drug will prevent depression from occurring. C. Some antidepressant drugs relieve pain by releasing neurotransmitters that prevent pain impulses from reaching the brain. D. Certain antidepressant drugs are metabolized in the liver to substances that numb the ends of nerve fibers, preventing the onset of pain.

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 5

Which measures or drugs may be effective in controlling pain in the physiologic pain process stage of transduction (select all that apply)?

A. Distraction B. Corticosteroids C. Epidural opioids D. Local anesthetics

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 4 of 5

A 20-year-old patient with a massive head injury is on life support, including a ventilator to maintain respirations. What three criteria for brain death are necessary to discontinue life support?

A. Irreversible cessation of all brain functions. B. Absence of brainstem reflexes. C. No spontaneous respirations. D. Fear of pain

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

End-of-life palliative nursing care involves

A. Constant assessment for changes in physiologic functioning. B. Administering large doses of analgesics to keep the patient sedated. C. Providing as little physical care as possible to prevent disturbing the patient. D. Encouraging the patient and family members to verbalize their feelings of sadness

Correct Answer: D

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

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