The nurse is caring for a client with somatoform disorder. A priority assessment for the nurse to make is to determine if the client is also experiencing symptoms of:
A) Depression.
B) Avoidant personality disorder.
C) Delirium.
D) Bipolar disorder.
C
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The nurse is caring for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is in constant severe pain. Which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority for this patient?
a. Impaired walking r/t patient's need to use a cane or walker with ambulation b. Readiness for enhanced comfort r/t sedentary lifestyle and poor physical condition c. Effective therapeutic regimen management r/t mistrust of health care personnel d. Chronic pain r/t ongoing inflammatory tissue damage and joint destruction
The nurse is caring for a patient who was brought to the ER after overdosing on narcotic pain medication. The patient was found unresponsive with no respirations
Arterial blood gases were drawn shortly after the patient's arrival to the hospital. Which results will the nurse expect to see? a. pH 7.56, PaCO2 32 mm Hg, HCO3 32 mEq/L, PaO2 90 mm Hg b. pH 7.35, PaCO2 45 mm Hg, HCO3 26 mEq/L, PaO2 70 mm Hg c. pH 7.45, PaCO2 38 mm Hg, HCO3 28 mEq/L, PaO2 80 mm Hg d. pH 7.27, PaCO2 58 mm Hg, HCO3 24 mEq/L, PaO2 60 mm Hg
Which of the following statements is an example of the nurse showing empathy?
A) "I'm sorry to hear that your mother passed away. My own mother died last year and I still remember how bad I felt." B) "Having your boyfriend dump you is hard, but into each life a little rain must fall." C) "I'll bet that moving far away from home has really been difficult. You must feel pretty disoriented, right?" D) "Losing a job you loved must be a painful experience. I'd like to know what your feelings are right now."
When measuring a drug using grains, you are using the:
a. Apothecary system b. Household system c. Metric system d. Pharmacy system