A nurse is preparing to assess a client's mental status using the Mini-Mental State Examination. The nurse would need to complete additional assessment of which of the following?
A) Orientation
B) Memory
C) Thought processes
D) Speech
C
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The parents of a child suffering from depression ask the nurse what causes depression in children. Which answer is an appropriate response by the nurse?
a. The causes of major depression are unknown. b. Major affective disorders in parents increase depression in children. c. Boys are more likely than girls to be depressed. d. The prevalence rate is higher in prepubescent children.
An elderly female patient tells the nurse that her daughter bought her a small computer that she uses instead of a telephone because the conversation is "typed out in words" and she only has to read what everyone is saying instead of straining to
hear the conversation. The nurse realizes this patient is using a: 1. Voice over Internet program. 2. Cell phone. 3. Smart phone. 4. Continuous body monitoring device.
Oxygen hoods are generally used to deliver oxygen at rates approaching 100% to which of the following developmental groups?
A) Infants B) Children C) Adults D) Older Adults
A pt with a PE is receiving anticoagulant therapy. Which assessment related to the therapy does the nurse perform?
a. measure abdominal girth because the med causes fluid retention b. check skin turgor because dehydration contributes to anticoagulation c. monitor for N/V, and diarrhea d. Examine skin every 2 hours for evidence of bleeding