A client diagnosed with oral candidiasis has voiced concerns about why she has gotten this disorder. She reports she has not been ill. What response by the nurse is indicated?
A) Candidiasis is a bacterial infection that may be transmitted by contact with dirty utensils.
B) The candidiasis infection is caused by a virus.
C) Candidiasis is an infection that results when there is an alteration in the normal flora of the mouth.
D) Candidias is often caused by eating spicy or irritating foods.
C
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You are the nurse caring for a patient who has paraplegia following a hunting accident. You know to assess regularly for the development of pressure ulcers on this patient. What rationale would you cite for this nursing action?
A) You know that this patient will have a decreased level of consciousness. B) You know that this patient may not be motivated to prevent pressure ulcers. C) You know that the risk for pressure ulcers is directly related to the duration of immobility. D) You know that the risk for pressure ulcers is related to what caused the immobility.
A nurse is talking with the husband of a female client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
During the conversation, the husband tells the nurse that "she often begins to scream and curse for no apparent reason." The nurse interprets this as which of the following? A) Hypersexuality B) Disinhibition C) Hypervocalization D) Apathy
The nursing assistant need not be familiar with the Patient's Bill of Rights.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A patient with schizophrenia is returning from a CT scan of the brain followed by an electroencephalogram. Which diagnostic test findings should the nurse identify as supporting this patient's diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Enlarged ventricles b. Reduced amount of gray matter c. Areas of nerve de-myelinization d. Aneurysms of the cerebral vessels e. Diminished prefrontal cortex activity