The nurse is preparing teaching on elder abuse. Which should the nurse include as risk factors? (Select all that apply.)
1. Cancer
2. Diabetes
3. Dementia
4. Paraplegia
5. Mental illness
3. Dementia
5. Mental illness
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The nurse is caring for a child hospitalized with Reye's syndrome. Which of the following will the nurse watch for most carefully during the acute stage?
A) Indications of increased intracranial pressure B) An increase in the blood glucose level C) A decrease in the liver enzymes D) A presence of protein in the urine
A 4-year-old child is going to have an abdominal x-ray examination. The child asks, "Why do they have to do this? Will it hurt?" Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "The doctor needs you to have the x-ray so she knows what is wrong with you." b. "You will go to the x-ray department so they can take pictures of your tummy to find out why you have a tummy ache. The bed you lie on may be cool, but you will have a blanket to keep you warm. The test will not hurt." c. "You will go downstairs on a stretcher. You will need to lie very still on a hard table while the x-ray machine goes over you. It will not take very long." d. "X-rays do not hurt. The machine takes a picture but will not touch you."
The nurse is formulating a nursing care plan for a postpartum client. Which actions by the nurse indicate use of critical thinking skills when formulating the care plan? (Select all that apply)
a. Using a standardized postpartum care plan b. Determining priorities for each diagnosis written c. Writing interventions from a nursing diagnosis book d. Reflecting and suspending judgment when writing the care plan e. Clustering data during the assessment process according to normal versus abnormal
The nurse is assessing the medication history of a patient with an enlarged prostate. The nurse would inquire about the use of which herbal supplement?
1. Ginkgo 2. Saw palmetto 3. Green tea 4. Fish oil