An older patient is prescribed a benzodiazepine for agitation. For which factor should the nurse assess the patient following administration of the benzodiazepine? (Select all that apply.)
1. Mobility issues
2. Physical decline
3. Tardive dyskinesia
4. Cognitive impairment
5. Long-term memory loss
1. Mobility issues
4. Cognitive impairment
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A client is brought to the hospital with prerenal azotemia from hypovolemia. What interven-tion should be initiated if prerenal azotemia is to be reversed?
A. Administration of aminoglycoside antibiotics B. Hydration with intravenous fluids C. Initiation peritoneal dialysis D. Restriction of PO fluids
A client is terminally ill when he or she has an irreversible lethal disease and death is expected within which time frame?
1. 2 months 2. 3 months 3. 6 months 4. 1 year
A nurse in a maternity unit is providing emotional support to a patient and her husband who are preparing to be discharged from the hospital after the birth of a stillborn, full-term infant
Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates a component of the normal grieving process? 1. "We would really like to attend a support group.". 2. "We are ok. We are going to work on having another baby now.". 3. "We never want to have a baby again or talk about our loss.". 4. "We are filling out the paperwork to adopt a baby.".
The nurse has contributed to a staff education program on immunity. Which participant response indicates a correct understanding of the type of immunity that protects newborns for the first 3 months of life as a result of maternal transmission of IgG?
a. "Active natural immunity occurs." b. "Passive natural immunity occurs." c. "Active artificial immunity occurs." d. "Passive artificial immunity occurs."