With which of the following conditions should the nurse take special care in an older patient?
A. anorexia and diarrhea
B. dry eyes when taking chemotherapy
C. edema in the joints
D. pain at injection site
A. anorexia and diarrhea
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The nurse is providing family therapy for the family of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia. When planning care for this client, which is the focus for the nursing interventions?
Select all that apply. A) Establishing boundaries B) Coping mechanisms C) Providing happiness D) Preventing future episodes E) Improving communication
During an initial assessment of a new patient in a walk-in clinic, the nurse suspects that the patient might have thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). The assessment that has led to this conclusion is:
1. frontal hair loss. 2. large irregular areas of ecchymosis. 3. flushed ruddy complexion. 4. excessive urine output.
Prompt access to diagnostic and treatment services, ready availability of state-of-the-art and cutting-edge technology, and participation in health care decisions are examples of American:
a. rights. c. qualities of life. b. entitlements. d. values.
A patient informs you that she has been taking more phenobarbital than the doctor prescribed because the amount that he prescribed was not helping her sleep. She also says that when she does not take the drug, she becomes very anxious, has tremors, and feels like she is being watched. Using your knowledge of sedative-hypnotic drugs, explain to this patient that she has developed a physical dependency on phenobarbital.
A. The anxiety, tremors, and paranoid behavior are signs of withdrawal which occurs when a patient has taken larger than therapeutic dosages for more than 1 to 2 months. B. The anxiety, tremors, and paranoid behavior are completely unrelated to the use of phenobarbital. C. The anxiety, tremors, and paranoid behavior are normal with the use of phenobarbital. D. None of the above are correct.