A Nurse's Ability to Deal with Changing Orders from the Physician

question 15

Essay

A nurse's ability to deal with changing orders from the physician, patient needs and problems, supervision and delegation issues, vital signs readings, and medication orders requires being ____________________; it is the only way for them to accomplish all of this for several patients during one shift.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A serious mental disorder characterized by distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Antidepressant Drugs

Medications designed to alleviate symptoms of depression by adjusting the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain.

Prozac

A brand name for fluoxetine, a widely used antidepressant medication that belongs to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class.

Serotonin Synapses

Junctions between neurons where serotonin, a key neurotransmitter involved in regulating mood and behavior, is released and received.