A nurse is planning care for clients in a long-term care facility. The nurse is thinking critically about the differences between dementia and delirium. Which statement is true?
A) Delirium is a chronic, typically irreversible deterioration of intellectual capacities caused by an organic disease.
B) Dementia is always identified by electroencephalographic (EEG) changes.
C) Delirium is an altered level of consciousness that is often acute and reversible.
D) Dementia begins in old age and has a downhill course.
C
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A) Nurses as resource people B) Nurses as health-care coordinators C) Nurses as expert practitioners D) Nurses as physician extenders
The nurse is caring for a client who has had an anaphylactic event. Which priority question does the nurse ask to determine whether the client is experiencing distributive shock?
a. "Is your blood pressure higher than usual?" b. "Are you having pain in your throat?" c. "Have you been vomiting?" d. "Are you usually this swollen?"
Which will help prevent the spread of infection when providing drinking water?
a. Make sure the water pitcher is labeled with the person's name and room and bed number. b. Only touch the rim of the water glass or pitcher. c. Let the ice scoop only touch the rim or inside of the water glass or pitcher. d. Store the ice scoop in the ice dispenser.
On examining a client's fingernails, the nurse notes that they are excessively dry. The nurse knows that this can be caused by which of the following?
1. Fungal nail infections 2. Dry climates 3. Washing dishes by hand 4. Polishing nails, and using polish remover