An older adult is admitted for exacerbation of symptoms of bipolar disorder. Which should the nurse recognize as a common complication in the management of bipolar disorder in the older adult patient?
1. Sensory deficit
2. Cognitive changes
3. Medical comorbidities
4. Oppositional personality
3. Medical comorbidities
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The nurse is caring for an infant born at 35 weeks of gestation. What physical characteristic might the nurse expect this infant to exhibit?
a. Thin, long extremities b. Large genitals for its size c. Minimal vernix caseosa d. Loose, transparent skin
Primary goals of a ventricular assistive device (VAD) implantation include
A) adequate tissue perfusion. B) promotion of normal sinus rhythm. C) improved end-organ function. D) Both a and c are correct.
When aplastic anemia occurs without a known cause, it is thought to be due to:
a. genetic factors c. occult bleeding b. chemical exposure d. transient infection
To help parents prevent their infant from developing positional plagiocephaly, the nurse should teach the parents to:
a. alternate the infant's head position during sleep b. allow the infant to sleep in an infant carrier c. place the infant in a high Fowler's position during the day and in the tummy position for sleep d. keep the infant on an air mattress for play and sleep