A 52-year-old male client who has a history of alcohol dependence is admitted to a detoxification unit
He has tremors, he is anxious, his pulse has risen from 98 to 110 beats/min, his blood pressure has risen from 140/88 to 152/100 mm Hg, and his temperature is six tenths of a degree above normal. He is slightly diaphoretic. Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority?
A) Disturbed Thought Processes
B) Risk for Injury
C) Ineffective Coping
D) Ineffective Denial
B
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1. Overburdening others 2. Decreased personal satisfaction 3. Increased liability 4. Competition and criticism
The client is undergoing lab work and ultrasound for a possible diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Which problem does the nurse expect to find in the client's history?
1. Multiple first-trimester fetal losses 2. Dyspareunia 3. Vulvitis 4. Oligomenorrhea
An older adult hospitalized client develops severe diarrhea from gram-negative rods that compromised the normal flora of the bowel. What is the cause of the infection?
A) Helminth B) Protozoa C) Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) D) Virus
Which of the following hormones does NOT exert an effect on the breast?
A. Estrogen B. Progesterone C. Growth hormone D. Adrenal corticosteroids E. Insulin