The daughter of an elderly nursing home resident is crying outside her father's room. When the nurse comforts her, she states, "It is so hard to come here to visit when my mother doesn't even know who I am
" The nurse knows the client is in which stage of Alzheimer's disease? a. Early stage
b. Intermediate stage
c. Severe stage
d. End stage
B
Visual agnosia, the loss of recognition of previously known or familiar people, is a manifestation of the intermediate stage of Alzheimer's disease.
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relates that his business is bankrupt and his wife has filed for divorce. The statement the nurse should assess as a covert clue to suicide is a. "Life is not worth living.". b. "I wish I were dead.". c. "My family will be better off without me.". d. "I have a plan that will fix everything.".
The American Heart Association Guidelines (2011) suggests that an individual should do how many minutes of moderate exercise each week?
a. 30 minutes c. 90 minutes b. 60 minutes d. 150 minutes
When taking a health history from a client with increased visceral fat as determined by waist size, the nurse would also expect to find an increased possibility of which of the following conditions?
A) Type 2 diabetes B) Hyperthyroidism C) Chronic renal disease D) Hypotension
Diaphragmatic excursion is a measurement of the difference in the level of the diaphragm on inspiration and expiration determined by percussion. It is increased in
a. atelectasis and emphysema. b. hepatomegaly and ascites. c. atelectasis and paralysis. d. pneumonia and pneumothorax.