A patient takes a long time getting dressed. What should you do?
a. Give the person time to complete the task.
b. Ask if you can help the person.
c. Report the problem to the nurse.
d. Time the person. Encourage the person to beat that time.
A
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a. Decrease in the use of illegal cocaine derivatives b. Expansion in the misuse of prescription drugs c. Large increase in the use of steroids and methamphetamines d. Increase in the overall use of all types of drugs
An older patient with diabetes is diagnosed with a flaccid bladder. What should be included in the care of this patient?
1. instruction on the Credé method of bladder emptying 2. the importance of maintaining alkaline urine 3. instruction on the use of anticholinergic medications 4. reminder to restrict fluids
A patient with some blood loss is maintaining a blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg. The nurse interprets this to mean that the patient's blood pressure is being maintained through the help of which structure?
1. arterioles 2. venules 3. capillaries 4. veins
There are eight components to a ________, or medication order.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).