Most illicit drugs affect the nervous system by affecting the action of a particular neurotransmitter at in the brain. drugs that increase the likelihood of neuron excitation are called , and those that decrease that likelihood are called .

An african american young adult is admitted to the emergency department in sickle cell crisis with a report of 10/10 pain. the patient is known to several of the nurses and physicians in the department who have labeled the patient as a “drug seeker”. initial discussion post: identify one (1) intervention that can be taken by the rn to reduce the stigma and improve management of acute and chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. does the intervention apply only to the patient? does it apply only to the interprofessional team? does it apply to both the patient and the members of the interprofessional team? explain and support your answer.

You are caring for a patient with an anxiety disorder on the psychiatric unit. the family is present with the patient. your instructor talked in the mental health course about cognitive, affective, and behavioral psychiatric nursing interventions. a. what are cognitive, affective, and behavioral psychiatric nursing interventions? b. give some examples of cognitive, affective, and behavioral psychiatric nursing interventions you could apply to the care of this family.

Acharge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires an incident report by the charge nurse? a. a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 meq/l receives her morning dose of lithium. b. the nurse administers ondansetron to a client who has two episodes of vomiting after receiving meperidine 75 mg im. c. the nurse requests a higher dose of morphine for a client who reports severe pain 30 min after receiving morphine 2 mg iv bolus. d. a client who has a blood glucose level of 120 mg/dl receives her morning dose of insulin.