A client says to the nurse, "You are the best nurse I've ever met. I want you to remember me." What is an appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "Thank you. I think you are special too."
b. "I suspect you want something from me. What is it?"
c. "You probably say that to all your nurses."
d. "Are you thinking of suicide?"
Answer: d. "Are you thinking of suicide?"
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The nurse overhears a physician talking about the "master gland." What gland does the nurse recognize is being discussed?
A) The pituitary gland B) The hypothalamus gland C) The thyroid gland D) The parathyroid gland
Which of the following are strengths that older people have which are advantages that many younger adults do not? (Select all that apply.)
A) They probably have had more experience with coping, problem solving, and managing crises because they have lived longer. B) Most older persons do not have concerns about what they are going to be when they "grow up" because they have already grown up. C) Most elderly people have not learned who they really are. D) They have faced and overcome numerous stresses.
A key part of the assessment of an elderly patient with vague and nonspecific complaints is:
A) A head-to-toe physical examination B) A urine dip measurement to determine the presence of infection C) A prehospital arterial blood gas measurement D) An accurate history
Which patients should the nurse be concerned about regarding nonadherence to prescribed medication regimens? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. A 70-year-old male patient with hypertension who has a prescription for a diuretic and is complaining that his medication is keeping him up all night 2. A 30-year-old college student who has a prescription for birth control pills and tells the nurse she has had breakthrough bleeding this past cycle 3. A 45-year-old patient with diabetes who has a prescription for insulin and whose blood sugar is within the normal range 4. A 57-year-old day laborer who has a prescription for Lipitor for high cholesterol and a prescription card for a free health clinic 5. An 18-year-old male with a prescription for an acne medication that must be taken 4 times a day