The home health nurse assesses the patient with Parkinson's disease who has just been placed on carbidopa-levodopa. What side effects should the nurse be alert for when assessing this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Urinary retention
b. Rash
c. Increased diaphoresis
d. Orthostatic hypotension
e. Hematuria
A, B, C, D
Hematuria is not a side effect, although the urine does turn dark.
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After assessing the older man in his bed, the nurse determines that he is at high risk for falls. The nurse leaves the room to get a fall risk sign and returns to find him on the floor pleading for help
Which of the following was the most important intervention the nurse should have implemented to prevent this event? a. Call for someone to bring the sign. b. Show the older man how to use the call bell. c. Provide a urinal and drinking water. d. Instruct the patient to call for help.
A nurse is preparing a care plan for a client in a long-term care facility who is experiencing dysphagia. Which of the following would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements related to assisted feedings B) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to inability to swallow foods and liquids C) Deficient knowledge related to need for thickened liquids D) Noncompliance related to need for thickened liquids
In order to prepare the child for the lumbar puncture, the nurse would place the child in which of the following positions:
a. Supine b. Side-lying with knees flexed c. Seated with back curved d. B or C
The Public Health Foundation developed a list of core competencies useful for nurses engaged in group work. Which of the following is a communication skill?
1. Soliciting input from individuals and organizations 2. Using simple language when presenting information 3. Asking the group to develop the program of interest 4. Presenting material to lay audiences only