A patient has this nursing diagnosis: "Risk for ineffective management of the therapeutic regimen related to difficulty paying the high costs of medication."
This diagnosis best applies to a patient with multiple sclerosis for whom which regimen is prescribed?
1. Methylprednisolone daily by mouth
2. Interferon beta-1a injections 3 times a week
3. Docusate sodium by mouth 3 times a week
4. Bupropion tablets daily by mouth
Correct Answer: 2
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In determining whether a client has dysthymic disorder or a major depressive disorder, which of these characteristics would be associated with the client who has dysthymic disorder?
a. The client feels depressed nearly all the time. b. An actual physical imbalance is the cause. c. It occurs more commonly than major depressive disorders. d. It occurs more often in men than in women.
The patient was a practicing Hindu when he died. Knowing this, the nurse realizes that:
a. the body should be covered with a cotton sheet. b. anointing of the sick is performed even after death. c. family members often prefer to wash the body after death. d. the body should be buried within 24 hours.
A staff nurse left the unit in anger. She told the nurse manager, "I would have gotten that promotion if it weren't for you." What type of game was the staff nurse playing?
a. Blame others b. Attack c. Self-pity d. The corner
The whirlpool must be properly cleaned after use because the jets have the potential to harbor dangerous pathogens.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)