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Dementia: Slow, progressive decline Aphasia: loss of ability to or express speech Confabulation: type of memory error in which gaps in a person’s memory are unconsciously filled with fabricated, misinterpreted or distorted information Impaired judgment occurs in clients who have dementia because they lose their ability to reason, think abstractly, and have rational thoughts Nurse should instruct the client’s cargiver to keep the bedroom well-lit during sleep periods to minimize illusi...

56.List five nursing interventions to implement after chest tube insertion?: Maintain dry occlusive dressings to chest tube site at all times, keeping all tubing connections tight and taped, monitor clients clinical status, encourage the client to breathe deeply periodically, monitor the fluid drainage and mark the time of measurement and of fluid level 57.List five symptoms of hyperglycemia: Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, weakness, weight loss 58.List five symptoms of hypogly...

A nurse is providing d ischarge instructions about newborn care to a client who is postpartum. Which of the following s tatements indicates to the nurse that the client understands the teaching? “I will cover my baby’s body when I wash her” “I will use the bulb syringe first in her mouth and then in her nose” Newborns are highly susceptible to heat loss. The client should wrap the newborn in a towel when washing the hair to minimize heat loss. The client should suction the newb...

ADHD: Greatest risk to a child who has ADHD is injury from impulsive behavior and the decreased ability to perceive self-harm. Important to remove unnecessary equipment. Parents should ignore attention-seeking behaviors that are not dangerous to the child or others Antisocial personality disorder: Clients can seem to be in control of their behavior, but are manipulative and impulsive and can suddenly become aggressive and assaultive. The nurse should establish clear limits on specific aggre...

An 18-year-old man presents with periumbilical pain, vomiting, and abdominal cramping over the past 48 hours. Physical examination reveals rebound tenderness and laboratory analysis shows the presence of bandemia and a total WBC of 28,000 mm3. To support the diagnosis of acute appendicitis with suspected appendiceal rupture, you consider obtaining the following abdominal imaging study: 2. Gina is 2 years old and presents with a 3-day history of fever, crankiness, and congested cough. Her...

Unit 5 Your quiz has been submitted successfully. Subsection Question 1 1 / 1 point Which of the following would be considered the research design for Level IV evidence? Question options: Single descriptive or qualitative study Opinion of authorities and expert committees Systematic review of randomized clinical trial studies Well-designed case Control or Cohort Study Level Question 2 1 / 1 point It is always important to consider the pathological process that could be causin...

MN 553 Unit 1 Quiz Questions & Answers Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy ____ 2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurs...

MN 568 Unit 10 Exam – Question and Answers Which statement about confusion is true? Sondra’s peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear? The hallmark of an absence seizure is: How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure medication has controlled the seizures, and the drug level is adequate? Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient wit...

1. The nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) of a children's medical center. Which client should the nurse assess first? 1. The 1-month-old infant who has developed colic and is crying. 2. The 2-year-old toddler who was bitten by another child at the day-care center. 3. The 6-year-old school-age child who was hit by a car while riding a bicycle. 4. The 14-year-old adolescent whose mother suspects her child is sexually active. Rationale Correct - 3-The child hit by a car shou...

MN 568 Unit 8 Quiz- Question with Answers The clinician should question the patient with suspected gout about use of which of these medications? A patient is 66 inches in height, weighing 200 pounds, and newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Her fasting plasma glucose level is 215 mg/dL. What is the best initial treatment? Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal examination is true? The clinician prescribes glipizide (Glucotrol) for a diabetic patient...