Mr. Sanderson is hospitalized on a psychiatric unit secondary to a suicide attempt. He has been diagnosed with depression. He has been consistently depressed. Which of the following observations would signal the nurse that Mr
Sanderson's suicidal risk has worsened?
A) Mr. Sanderson tells the nurse that he feels more depressed than ever.
B) Mr. Sanderson is lethargic, and he remains isolated from other clients.
C) Mr. Sanderson says he feels better and he interacts more with other clients.
D) Mr. Sanderson's energy level and degree of depression remain the same.
C
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A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) is prescribed furosemide (Lasix). The nurse realizes that this medication will be helpful to the patient because it will
1. reduce edema. 2. keep sodium in the body. 3. preserve protein. 4. be the gentlest diuretic to use.
Which of the following is the reason for mumps outbreaks among young adults?
a. People had stopped getting immunizations for mumps and other diseases. b. The mumps vaccine is no longer effective against the agent because the virus had mutated. c. The mumps vaccine does not provide lifetime immunity. d. Thousands of ineffective contaminated vaccine doses had unknowingly been injected.
Auscultation
What will be an ideal response?
A patient with heart failure has a new prescription for furosemide. Which information would the nurse include as part of teaching this patient about Lasix? Select all that apply.
a. The medication is given to prevent fluid retention b. Furosemide should only be used if the client cannot urinate c. High doses of Lasix can cause hearing loss d. The patient should not take blood pressure medications with furosemide e. The patient may need to monitor his sodium and potassium intake with this medicine