In an elderly patie - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 6630 Final Exam with Answers 1. Why does the PMHNP avoid prescribing clozapine (Clozaril) as a first-line treatment to the patient with psychosis and aggression? 2. A 75-year-old male patie nt diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease presents with agitation and aggressive behavior. The PMHNP determines which of the following to be the best treatment option? 3. A group of nursing students seeks further clarification from the PMHNP on how cholinesterase inhibitors are beneficial for Alzheimer’s...

Nursing 6531 Midterm Exam Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes? Acute Bronchitis Your patie nt Jerry has gout. What do you suggest? No purine foods Which of the following heart murmurs warrants the greatest concern? Diastolic murmur Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation? All color changes An adult presents with tinea corporis. Which item below is ...

NR507 Week 5: Alterations in Endocrine Function - Discussion Part One Ms. Blake is an older adult with diabetes and has been too ill to get out of bed for 2 days. She has had a severe cough and has been unable to eat or drink during this time. She has a history of Type I diabetes. On admission her laboratory values show: Sodium (Na+) 156 mEq/L Potassium (K+) 4.0 mEq/L Chloride (Cl–) 115 mEq/L Arterial blood gases (ABGs) pH- 7.30; Pco2-40; Po2-70; HCO3-20 Normal values Sodium (Na+) 136-...

NURS 6630 Final Exam with Answers 1. Why does the PMHNP avoid prescribing clozapine (Clozaril) as a first-line treatment to the patient with psychosis and aggression? 2. A 75-year-old male patie nt diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease presents with agitation and aggressive behavior. The PMHNP determines which of the following to be the best treatment option? 3. A group of nursing students seeks further clarification from the PMHNP on how cholinesterase inhibitors are beneficial for Alzheimer’s...