NR565 Exam 3 with Questions and Verified Solutions

NR565 Exam 3 with Questions and Verified Solutions A pregnant patient reports using marijuana during her pregnancy. She asks the nurse whether this will affect the fetus. What should the nurse tell her? a. Children born to patients who use marijuana will have smaller brains. b. Neonates born to patients who use marijuana will have withdrawal syndromes. c. Preschool-aged children born to patients who use marijuana are more likely to be hyperactive. d. School-aged children born to patients who use marijuana often have difficulty with memory. ANSWER d. A patient who is a heroin addict is admitted to a methadone substitution program. After administering the first dose of methadone, the nurse notes that the patient shows signs of euphoria and complains of nausea. What will the nurse do? a. Administer nalmefene [Revex]. b. Contact the provider to obtain an order for naloxone [Narcan]. c. Question the patient about heroin use that day. d. Suspect that the patient exaggerated the amount of heroin used ANSWER d. A nurse is teaching a nursing student how blood can return to the heart when pressure in the venous capillary beds is very low. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching? a. "Constriction of small muscles in the venous wall increases venous pressure." b. "Negative pressure in the left atrium draws blood toward the heart."