The nurse is conducting a physical assessment for a homeless person. Which is the patient at an increased risk for based on being on their feet most of the day?
1) Hypertension (HTN)
2) Peripheral-vascular disease (PVD)
3) Diabetes mellitus (DM)
4) Tuberculosis (TB)
ANS: 2
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She will continue on SSRI medications. The patient has been counseled not to make a major business decision for a month. The rationale for this is that: a. SSRIs may cause confusion in susceptible persons. b. ECT often causes temporary memory impairment. c. Lingering depression makes the patient incompetent. d. The patient needs months to readjust to work pressures.
The nurse should provide ongoing assessment for a client receiving medication that potentiates the
action of GABA relative to a. reduced anxiety. b. improved memory. c. more organized thinking. d. fewer sensory perceptual alterations.
What is the most important reason for the nurse to begin a program for activities of daily living (ADL) as soon as the patient is admitted to a rehabilitation facility?
A) The ability to perform ADLs may be the key to dependence. B) The ability to perform ADLs is essential to living in a group home. C) The ability to perform ADLs may be the key to reentry into the community. D) The ability to perform ADLs is necessary to function in an assisted-living situation.
A client is experiencing chest pain that occurs in the third costochondral joint. The onset was sudden; it radiated to the shoulders; and it becomes worse when taking a deep breath or twisting the torso
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