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A client confides to the nurse that he tasted poison in his evening meal. This would be an example of what type of hallucination?

  1. Auditory
  2. Gustatory
  3. Olfactory
  4. Visceral

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

(A) Auditory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of hearing. (B) Gustatory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of taste. (C) Olfactory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of smell. (D) Visceral hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of sensation.



A client confides to the nurse that he tasted poison in his evening meal. This would be an example of what type of hallucination?

  1. Auditory
  2. Gustatory
  3. Olfactory
  4. Visceral

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

(A) Auditory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of hearing. (B) Gustatory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of taste. (C) Olfactory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of smell. (D) Visceral hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of sensation.



When administering phenytoin (Dilantin) to a child, the nurse should be aware that a toxic effect of phenytoin therapy is:

  1. Stephens-Johnson syndrome
  2. Folate deficiency
  3. Leukopenic aplastic anemia
  4. Granulocytosis and nephrosis

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

(A) Stephens-Johnson syndrome is a toxic effect of phenytoin. (B) Folate deficiency is a side effect of phenytoin, but not a toxic effect. (C) Leukopenic aplastic anemia is a toxic effect of carbamazepine (Tegretol). (D) Granulocytosis and nephrosis are toxic effects of trimethadione (Tridione).



When administering phenytoin (Dilantin) to a child, the nurse should be aware that a toxic effect of phenytoin therapy is:

  1. Stephens-Johnson syndrome
  2. Folate deficiency
  3. Leukopenic aplastic anemia
  4. Granulocytosis and nephrosis

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

(A) Stephens-Johnson syndrome is a toxic effect of phenytoin. (B) Folate deficiency is a side effect of phenytoin, but not a toxic effect. (C) Leukopenic aplastic anemia is a toxic effect of carbamazepine (Tegretol). (D) Granulocytosis and nephrosis are toxic effects of trimethadione (Tridione).






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