A client is scheduled for an initial electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedure. Which information should a nurse include when teaching about the potential side effects of this procedure?
A. "You may experience transient tangential thinking."
B. "You may experience some memory deficit surrounding the ECT."
C. "You may experience avolution for the remainder of the day."
D. "You may experience a higher risk for subsequent seizures."
B
The most common side effect of ECT is temporary amnesia following the ECT procedure.
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a. Assess for abdominal distention. b. Decrease the amount of the next feeding. c. Institute enteric precautions. d. Get a culture of the next stool.
In which of the following ways is a hospice nurse different from any other nurse who provides care to a client in the context of their family and home environment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hospice nurses approach care in a holistic fashion. b. Hospice nurses continue to support the family after the client has died. c. Hospice nurses focus more on care and comfort than cure and control. d. Hospice nurses are expert in both physical and psychosocial care. e. Hospice nurses are more skilled at pharmaceutical pain management. f. Some hospice nurses see patients at home and others in institutions.
At what age are infants generally able to drink from a cup by themselves?
a. 3 to 4 months c. 8 to 12 months b. 5 to 7 months d. 12 to 14 months
A nurse manager who influences his staff through role-modelling and communicating the importance of ethical standards can be described as __________
a. ethically efficient b. an ethical follower c. an ethical leader d. ethically sound