A 12-year-old girl is diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. What problem do you anticipate she may have in school?
A) Inability to submit neat handwriting assignments
B) Increase in sleepiness by the end of the day
C) Noncomprehension of written material
D) Inability to fit legs under a school desk
A
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One of the female patients on the mental health unit starts to have delusions of persecution and is hearing voices. Prior to this admission, she attempted several times to poison her boyfriend after the voices told her to do so
During your initial rounds, you enter her room and ask her how she is doing. The patient states, "she's a bad person." Your patient is exhibiting: A. Transference. B. Aggression. C. Dissociation. D. Denial.
What should discharge planning for a patient who lives alone and is at high risk for falling include?
a. Cannot go home unless someone is with him all the time b. Must go to a long-term care facility c. Can wear devices around the neck that can signal for help d. Needs to be aware of the dangers of living alone
Hannah has type 1 diabetes. She is injected with insulin glargine (Lantus), which is administered at bedtime and released from the injection site at a consistent rate. Which of the following statements would be true of this scenario?
A. She will have controlled insulin release during the next day. B. Her blood glucose levels will rise and fall in response to changing insulin levels. C. It can be diluted or mixed with any other insulin preparation. D. It can be substituted for short-acting insulin preparations.
The nurse is aware that it is important to break the chain of infection. Which of the following is an example of a nursing intervention implemented to reduce a reservoir of infection for a patient?
a. Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing b. Wearing disposable gloves c. Isolating the patient's articles d. Changing soiled dressings