The family of an older patient with Alzheimer's disease does not want to discuss long-term care placement for at least "a few years." How should the nurse respond to the family?
1. "Long-term care placement is inevitable with this diagnosis."
2. "It often takes a year for an individual with Alzheimer's disease to be admitted."
3. "Talking about it now gives you time to think about locations and make a decision."
4. "By providing this information now, we will not need to address these concerns later."
3. "Talking about it now gives you time to think about locations and make a decision."
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1. A biopsychosocial being, in constant interaction with the environment 2. An open system 3. An individual with vital reparative process to deal with disease 4. An entity who functions biologically, symbolically, and socially 5.
The nurse is teaching the parents of a child with diabetes insipidus about water intoxication. The nurse would tell the parents to be alert for what symptom? For
a. Polyuria b. Cough c. Weight loss d. Lethargy
A mother has brought her 3-year-old child to the clinic for an annual well-child checkup. The mother tells the nurse that the child is in the process of being potty trained
The child will state that the need to go to the bathroom, but refuses to go on the toilet. What is the nurse's best response? a. "This occurs because the child might be frightened of falling in the toilet." b. "It is recommended that you try putting her in ‘time-out' if she continues to refuse to sit on the toilet." c. "Sometimes children at that age see urine and feces as part of themselves." d. "Stop, your child is too young to worry about potty-training."
Bromocriptine (Parlodel) is prescribed for an infertile woman. The nurse understands that the reason for this prescription is most likely to counteract which substance?
a. Progesterone b. Alkaline phosphatase c. Prolactin d. Glucose