During conversations, a resident leans forward toward the person speaking. The resident's an-swers seem inappropriate. Sometimes he seems to control conversations. He is showing signs of:
a. Hearing loss
b. Suspicious and paranoid behavior
c. Tinnitus and vertigo
d. Ménière's disease
A
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A client states "I am so sick, I know I am going to die." How should the nurse document this data?
a. Client is depressed and anxious. b. Client thinks he is going to die. c. Client states, "I am so sick, I know I am going to die." d. Client is frustrated about being sick.
The nurse, assessing a middle-aged patient experiencing chest pain, realizes that which symptoms would be most suggestive of an acute myocardial infarction?
1. Substernal pressure-type pain, radiating down the left arm 2. Colic-like epigastric pain 3. Sharp, well-localized unilateral chest and left arm pain 4. Sharp, burning chest pain moving from place to place
A potential research study focuses on identifying topics essential for inclusion in patients' discharge instructions. Such a study might provide insight into which question?
1. How can hospitalizations be reduced? 2. When should the patient be discharged? 3. In what ways can patients better manage their own recovery? 4. How might the nurse improve care provided in the hospital?
What is the first action the nurse should perform when administering a drug intravenously through a special administration chamber?
a. Inject the medication to be administered into the chamber. b. Set the intravenous flow rate. c. Prime the infusion equipment. d. Initiate the infusion at the prescribed rate.