Upon discharge, a patient may often take which of the following home?
A) A blood pressure cuff
B) A washbasin
C) A mercury thermometer
D) A hospital gown
B
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A 72-year-old man is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The patient's daughter asks the nurse how her father's medication is going to help him. What will the nurse explain in layman's terms?
A) "The drugs work by increasing acetylcholine (ACh) levels in the brain and slowing the progression of the disease." B) "The drugs work by crossing the blood–brain barrier and cure the disease in the brain." C) "The drugs work by increasing ACh levels in the brain and reverse the progression of the disease." D) "The drugs work by crossing the blood–brain barrier and decreasing ACh levels in the neuromuscular junctions."
A client is newly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and spends 45 minutes folding clothes and rearranging them in drawers. Which nursing intervention would best address this client's problem?
A. Distract the client with other activities whenever ritual behaviors begin. B. Report the behavior to the psychiatrist to obtain an order for medication dosage increase. C. Lock the room to discourage ritualistic behavior. D. Discuss the anxiety-provoking triggers that precipitate the ritualistic behaviors.
A nurse is counseling a client who is considering having genetic testing completed to determine whether she is a carrier of the gene linked to Huntington's disease. What is the first step the nurse would take when assessing this client?
a. Assess vital signs. b. Assess family history of this disorder. c. Assess client's past medical history. d. Assess current medications.
Symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to be associated with which receptor sites?
1. Dopamine type 2 2. Adrenergic 3. Beta 2 4. Cholinergic