Charles is an 80-year-old man newly added to your home-care assignment. He is diagnosed with CHF and type 2 diabetes mellitus. He has decubitus ulcers on his buttocks and heels
He is also being treated for mild depression, for which the doctor has him on a full dose of fluoxetine (Prozac). You are concerned about the dose of Prozac because you know:
A) Elderly people should not take antidepressant medications
B) Elderly people commonly need as little as 25 percent of the usual adult dose of a medication
C) Elderly people are in a risk group for suicide and should take a higher than usual adult dose of Prozac
D) The side effects of Prozac may allow Charles to forget to take his insulin
B
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a. insurance that each person has a chance of being included in the study. b. establishment of criteria for eligibility to participate in a study. c. identification of the population in which the researcher is interested. d. selection of a subset of a population to represent the whole population.
The patient reports that he has been diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin's disease. The nurse interprets this to mean that the infected lymph node involvement could be:
a. spreading outside of the lymph system. b. in a single node. c. in both axillae. d. in two nodes in the left axilla area.
An older adult is taking diazepam several times a day. What does the nurse specifically monitor for?
a. Tachycardia b. A hangover effect c. Agitation d. Hypertension
A nurse works in a trauma intensive care unit in a busy urban hospital. Once a week, staff from all the disciplines caring for the trauma patients get together to discuss their progress
As the team meets in the patient room, the patient's family can be included in the discussion if it is approved by the patient. This is best described as which of the following? A. Nursing practice B. Staff communication C. Interdisciplinary collaboration D. Staff education