While completing an assessment, the nurse asks a client how he is feeling. The client gives a lengthy and very detailed history of numerous problems. He states, "My leg is swelling, my eye is drooping, and my cologne is too strong
" The nurse would document this speech pattern as which of the following?
A) Echolalia
B) Circumstantiality
C) Blocking
D) Verbigeration
B
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A) Muscular dystrophy B) Pulmonary embolisms C) Polycythemia D) Anal fissures
The nurse is caring for a patient with paraphilia who is prescribed a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for symptom management. What additional treatment is often used in conjunction with SSRIs for patients with paraphilia?
1. MAOI 2. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 3. Group psychotherapy 4. Individual therapy
A nurse is asked by staff to explain the reasons ageism is a problem among health care workers
The outcomes the nurse should cite include the facts that ageism results in (more than one option may be correct) A. staff shortages because caregivers prefer working with younger adults. B. failure of the elderly to receive necessary medical information. C. development of public policy that favors programs for the elderly. D. the perception that elderly consume less than their share of medical resources.
Which of the following statements indicates that a plan to assist a patient in developing and following an exercise program has been effective?
A) "I have just been too busy to do my daily exercises." B) "I guess I will begin the activity we discussed next week." C) "I know I should exercise, but my health is not very good." D) "I have lost 10 pounds because I walk 2 miles every day."