The Mini-Mental State Examination would be used by a nurse who is interested in obtaining information about:
a. affect changes.
b. cognitive processes.
c. thought content and processes.
d. abnormal psychological experiences.
B
The Mini-Mental State Examination is a simplified scored form of the cognitive mental status examination. It consists of 11 questions, including "what is today's date?", "what month is it?", and "where are you right now?", and it requires only 10 minutes to administer.
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During postmortem care, the patient's family says that the patient didn't have his dentures to place in his mouth. Which action should the nurse take at this time?
a. Place a rolled-up towel under the patient's chin. b. Stuff the mouth with cotton to maintain the facial contour. c. Tell the family to take the dentures to the funeral home. d. Ask the family what they want to do about this situation.
The nurse admits the client with alcoholism for detoxification. Which does the nurse expect to replace in the therapeutic regimen?
1. Blood 2. Glucose 3. Potassium 4. Magnesium
One of the reasons to use beta blockers for MI patients is to:
1. reduce the oxygen supply. 2. increase the heart rate to provide better oxygen supply. 3. decrease recurrent ischemia. 4. increase cardiac contractility to increase oxygen supply.