A Student in Your Clinical Group Seems Very Lethargic During

question 9

Multiple Choice

A student in your clinical group seems very lethargic during pre-conference. You suspect she may have a hangover, since binge drinking has been a big problem on campus this year. When you talk with the student privately she tells you that she has recently been given a prescription for Xanax for her anxiety and depression. What action, if any, should you take regarding the student?

• A) Insist that the student produce a copy of the prescription to prove that she has not been drinking.
• B) Suspect that the student is lying and call security to escort her off the unit, suggesting to them that her blood alcohol level be evaluated.
• C) Allow the student to continue with her clinical assignment since her lethargy is probably a side effect of the prescribed medication.
• D) Require the student to remain off the unit until side effects of the medication are better controlled, providing for an alternate assignment.
• E) Ask the student to explain the source of her anxiety to justify her need for this medication.

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Mineral with the empiric formula 3 Ca3(PO4)2 ∙ Ca(OH)2; the main mineral of bone and teeth.

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