When a patient is transferred to another unit, you must ensure that health care services are not ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
interrupted
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The patient who has been consuming a very low-calorie diet (VLCD) of 450 kcal/day should be assessed for which of the following high-risk complications? Select all that apply
A) Irregular heart rhythms B) Bone/joint inflammation C) Abdominal pain related to gallstones D) Flank pain and spasm associated with kidney sludge E) Elevated cholesterol levels
Toxic doses of sarin gas would be expected to cause:
a. metabolic alkalosis. b. ketoacidosis. c. disseminated intravascular coagulation. d. a cholinergic crisis.
The nurse is teaching a group of older adults at an assisted-living facility about age-related physiological changes affecting safety. Which question would be most important for the nurse to ask this group?
a. "Are you able to hear the tornado sirens in your area?" b. "Are you able to read your favorite book?" c. "Are you able to taste spices like before?" d. "Are you able to open a jar of pickles?"
The daughter of an older patient with dementia tearfully tells the nurse that she doesn't know what's wrong with her mother, who has begun accusing the family of holding her prisoner. Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for this patient?
a. Powerlessness b. Defensive coping c. Ineffective coping d. Disturbed thought processes