A medication review of an elderly person's medications involves:
1. Asking the patient to bring a list of current prescription medications to the visit
2. Having the patient bring all of their prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal medications to the visit
3. Asking what other providers are writing prescriptions for them
4. All of the above
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A patient with coronary artery disease is prescribed nitroglycerin ointment. When teaching the patient to safely administer this medication, the nurse should convey which of the following instructions?
A) "The backs of your hands and the tops of your feet are ideal sites for applying the ointment." B) "Make sure you squeeze the ointment on to a paper measuring scale before applying it." C) "Massage the ointment into your skin for 10 to 15 seconds after applying it." D) "Don't apply the ointment unless you're experiencing chest pain at the time."
A client comes to the Emergency Department with chest pain and difficulty breathing. The nurse concludes that the client is in which stage of acute illness behavior?
1. Assuming a dependent role 2. Seeking medical attention 3. Feeling out of sorts 4. Seeking rehabilitation
Which of the following mood disorders is less severe than major depressive disorder but tends to be more chronic?
A) Mania B) Bipolar disorder C) Dysthymic disorder D) Cyclothymic disorder
Which of the following statements best defines the term child maltreatment?
a. intentional injury of a child c. failure to provide what a child needs b. not giving a child what he or she wants d. accidental harm to a child by someone