Heroin abuse has been associated with development of a permanent Parkinson's disease-like syndrome
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A patient is incontinent during a seizure and sleeps for several hours afterward. What type of seizure did the patient most likely have?
a. Absence b. Simple partial c. Status epilepticus d. Tonic-clonic
Following an automobile accident in which the child received a traumatic head injury, the child has been hospitalized for two weeks
The parents have just been informed that their four-month-old child will have long-term consequences due to the injury, including intellectual disability and cerebral palsy. The parents express anger at the diagnosis and project that anger on the nursing staff. The response by the nursing staff should include: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Referring the family to the hospital administrator. 2. Recognizing that the parents' anger is a normal response to the news. 3. Continuing to provide physical and emotional care to the child and family. 4. Offering hospital resources to the parents in addition to continued nursing support. 5. Explaining to the family that you are sorry about their child's injury but suggest they transfer the child to another hospital for their own comfort.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking rivastigmine. The patient's nursing care plan will prioritize which of the following nursing diagnoses?
A) Imbalanced Nutrition: More Than Body Requirements related to increased appetite and secondary to the drug therapy B) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to decreased desire to eat secondary to nausea and vomiting from drug therapy C) Risk for Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance and Hyperglycemia related to adverse effects of medication D) Risk for Injury related to extrapyramidal symptoms
Identify the most important element to look for in a good contract
a. Description of the official bargaining group b. Description of the benefits included in the contract, such as wages, overtime pay, and holidays c. Description of what is expected of the professional d. Timeframe for the implementation of the contract