My friend sustained brain damage from a percussive blow from a nearby shotgun blast in a hunting accident. after recovering from a coma, he came back to school and seemed normal for 4 months, after which he began to show disordered behavior, learning difficulties, and rapid mood changes. he developed a chronic tobacco habit. this habit was probably related to
a. attempt at self medication to activate noradrenaline receptors
b. attempt at self medication to activate dopamine receptors
c. attempt at self medication to activate acetylcholine receptors
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

You are assigned to care for david ramsey, a 22-year old male patient with back injury secondary to being thrown from a motorcycle. did nt damage the spinal, but the computed tomography revealed a compression fracture at l-2. david complains of severe back pain with numbness and tingling in the lower extremities. what assessments are indicated based on this nursing diagnosis? list other major nursing diagnoses based on david’s clinical presentation?

Describe the effects and potential risks associated with pica. include lead poisoning in the discussion.

Anurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. for which of the following data, discovered after the medication was administered, should the nurse consider filling an incident report? a. the client had chemotherapy 12 hr before the medication was administered. b. the nurse flushed the client’s iv line with d5w before and after the medication was administered. c. the client’s absolute neutrophil count was 2,500/mm^3 before the medication was administered. d. the medication vial sat at the room temperature for 2 hr before it was administered.