An older person presents in the emergency with symptoms such as tachycardia, shortness of breath, light-headedness, and trembling. Having ruled out any physical causes, what might be the most likely discharge diagnosis seen on the chart?
a. generalized anxiety disorder
b. panic attack/panic disorder
c. delirium
d. depression
B
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A client is found to be deficient in a mineralocorticoid. The nurse assesses the client for manifestation of this deficiency by noting evidence of:
a. hypotension. b. hypertension. c. bradycardia. d. edema.
The patient receives a drug that is excreted in the bile. What will the best nursing assessment of the effect of this drug on the patient include?
1. The effect of the drug will be a prolonged action. 2. The effect of the drug will be increased side effects. 3. The effect of the drug will be decreased side effects. 4. The effect of the drug will be decreased.
The school nurse is working with a child who seems angry and hits or hurts other children. Children who hurt other children are most often:
a. victims of abuse themselves b. victims of manic depressive illness c. individuals who are neurologically impaired d. persons with brain damage
Serving midmorning snacks is not a priority if you are very busy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)