A nurse has been assigned to a 52-year-old woman who has been hospitalized and has a diagnosis of Parkinson disease. The patient has been taking carbidopa-levodopa for about 1 year
The patient states that she has been having "more side effects from her drugs lately" and the nurse observes that the client appears to be lethargic and have a decreased attention span. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis based on the statement of the patient and the observations of the nurse?
A) Disturbed Thought Processes
B) Disturbed Sleep Pattern
C) Impaired Physical Mobility
D) Risk for Injury
B
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1. Appropriate assessment 2. Verbalize to the victim that he or she is a good person and the abuser is the bad person 3. Documentation 4. Intervention 5. Know the laws associated with reporting abuse
A nurse is talking to the mother of an exclusively breastfed 3-month-old infant who was born in late fall. The nurse would want to make sure that this child is receiving:
1. Iron. 2. Vitamin D. 3. Fluoride. 4. Calcium.