An older patient in the ICU has been determined to have early dementia. As the nurse is taking her vital signs, the patient expresses frustration that she cannot remember what happened earlier in the day
What can the nurse do to help calm the patient?
A) Perform the Mini-Cog on the patient.
B) Remind the patient of what actually happened earlier in the day.
C) Ask the patient to recount some memories from her childhood.
D) Offer the patient sugar-free candy.
C
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In this first session, a review of the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease is addressed. Which statement by the patient verifies to the nurse that he has understood the nurse's teachings about coronary artery disease? A) "All I have to do is stop smoking, and then I won't have any more heart attacks." B) "My artery was clogged by fat, so I will need to stop eating fatty foods like French fries every day." C) "Sounds like this began because of inflammation inside my artery that made it easy to form fatty streaks, which lead to my clogged artery." D) "If I do not exercise regularly to get my heart rate up, blood pools in the veins causing a clot that stops blood flow to the muscle, and I will have a heart attack."
The nurse is preparing a client for discharge who was admitted for COPD exacerbation. During the admission, the nurse taught the client some strategies to increase his calorie intake in spite of his early satiety
Which of the following are some of those suggestions? Select all that apply. A) Avoid "gassy" foods. B) Rest before eating. C) Limit "empty" liquids with meals. D) Eat a soft diet. E) Try high-calorie, high-protein nutrition formulas. F) Use bronchodilator before eating.
The _______________ phase begins when the patient enters the operating room suite and ends with admission to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
Fill in the blanks with correct word
The nurse is caring for a pt who experienced a major trauma and has lost approx. 2 units of blood. Which intial compensatory mechanisms would the nurse expect the pt to exhibit. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Increased BP b. Increased urinary output c. Increased pulse rate d. Decreased temp. e. Decreased respirations