A person with impaired judgment, memory, comprehension, and orientation is
A. an alcoholic.
B. delusional.
C. disoriented.
D. depressed.
Answer: C
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A patient who was stabbed multiple times in the chest and abdomen has just returned from emergency surgery. Hemodynamic monitoring was initiated during surgery and now reveals that the patient's right atrial pressure has dropped to 2 mmHg. The nurse would assess for findings of which conditions?
1. Internal hemorrhage 2. Fluid loss during surgery 3. Vasodilation from drugs administered during surgery 4. Left heart failure 5. Cardiac tamponade
A client with a history of malingering pain tells the nurse that he needs a prescription for pain medication. Which of the following should the nurse do first to assist this client?
1. Ask the physician for a pain medication prescription for the client. 2. Remind the client that he does not have pain but just wants the medication. 3. Thoroughly assess the client for pain. 4. Suggest the client seek counseling for his pain medication-seeking behavior.