Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for a patient receiving antidysrhythmics?
a. Risk for infection
b. Deficient knowledge
c. Deficient fluid volume
d. Urinary retention
ANS: B
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Which type of therapy is speculated to affect the ion exchange of electrolytes, such as calcium, sodium, and potassium?
A) Electromagnetic therapy B) Shiatsu C) Hypnosis D) Yoga
A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient with possible delirium. Which aspect of the history contributes to confirmation of the diagnosis?
a. Acute onset of cognitive symptoms b. Unchanging level of consciousness c. Loss of ability to think abstractly d. Paranoid delusions
An intramuscular dose of antipsychotic medication needs to be given to a patient who is becoming increasingly more aggressive. The patient is in the day room. The nurse should enter the day room:
a. and say, "Would you like to come to your room and take some medication your doctor prescribed for you?" b. accompanied by three staff members and say, "Please come to your room so I can give you some medication that will help you feel more comfortable." c. and place the patient in a basket-hold and then say, "I am going to take you to your room to give you an injection of medication to calm you." d. accompanied by a male nursing assistant and tell the patient, "You can come to your room willingly so I can give you this medication, or the aide and I will take you there."
When the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) was tackling the staff ratio situation, it realized the ultimate goal would be challenging to reach
What was the main initial challenge the CDHS faced in trying to develop practical and realistic ratios? A) Hospitals were unwilling or reluctant to submit the necessary data. B) Hospitals did not have the necessary data and quickly summarized the information to the best of their ability. C) CHA and CNA agreed on the minimum ratios, but consumer advocate groups pressed for lower client-to-nurse ratios. D) CDHS received a wide range of minimum staffing ratio suggestions and differing estimates of implementation costs without adequate data to back the suggestion.