Neclex Flash Cards

What is a abtispasmodic?

(chiefly of a drug) used to relieve spasm of involuntary muscle.

The nurse determines that which herbal therapies can be prescribed for its use as an antispasmodic?

-Chamomile -Peppermint oil

The nurse knows when preparing the Filipino American client for a surgical procedure it is important to assess for which culturally relevant influences?

-Familial hierarchy -Cultural practices -Reactions to surgery -Pain management plans

When implementing a plan of care for an Orthodox Jew that is terminal. The nurse should be aware of what end-of-life religious practices when planning and communication with patient and patients family.

-If the client dies, care is given so that the body is not be touched by a person of the opposite sex. -The client may demonstrate a high level of anxiety. -Religious laws are suspended during times of severe illness.

The nurse caring for a Chinese-American client plans to use communication according to Chinese-American cultural beliefs and practices. Which techniques are considered disrespectful in the Chinese-American's view of communication?

-Maintaining eye contact -Closing the conversation abruptly -Touching the opposite sex in public

Nursing student is asked to identify the acts a beliefs of the Amish society?

-Many choose not to have health insurance. -They believe health is a gift from God. -They use both traditional and alternative health care, such as healers, herbs, and massage. -Funerals are conducted in the home without a eulogy, flower decorations, or any other display. Caskets are plain and simple, without adornment.

A client is a lacto-vegetarian. Which food item should the nurse remove from the tray?

-Milk

Territoriality

attachment to or protection of a territory or domain.

What is petechiae?

Are formed when tiny blood vessels called capillaries break open. When the blood vessel breaks the blood leaks into your skin.

The nurse is collecting data from a client about medications being taken, and the client tells the nurse that he is taking herbal supplements for the treatment of varicose veins.

Bilberry is most likely what the patient is taking.

The nurse checks the food on a tray delivered for an Orthodox Jewish client and notes that the client has received a cheeseburger and potato fries with whole milk as a beverage. Which action should the nurse take?

Call the dietary department and ask for a different meal.

clomipramine (Anafranil)

Clomipramine is used to treat symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) such as recurrent thoughts or feelings and repetitive actions.

Ethnocentrism (Defined)

Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.

A patient comes in and hasn't been taken their prescribed clomipramine in two months. What might be a sign that they aren't taking the medication?

Excessive hand washing.

When checking a dark-skinned patient for petechiae where is the best place to look?

Oral Mucosa