Which of the following are the classic symptoms of schizophrenia?
A) Personality changes
B) Memory loss
C) Inexplicable sensory experiences
D) Inability to accomplish activities of daily living (ADLs)
C
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A Native American man who lives a traditional lifestyle is scheduled to have heart surgery. The tribal chief has requested that the tribe's medicine man perform a ritual before the patient goes to surgery
The nurse's response to this request should be A) "I'm sorry, but that will not be possible." B) "I will need to inform the doctor and see if he will allow this." C) "As long as the ritual does not interfere with the patient's preoperative care, it will be okay." D) "I don't think that will help, but you have the right to perform the ritual."
Which should be included in the discharge teaching information for a patient hospitalized for a cerebral aneurysm?
A) Intermittent seizures can be expected. B) Take ibuprofen for complaints of a serious headache. C) Take antihypertensive medication as ordered. D) Drowsiness is normal for the first week after discharge.
Which data indicates a diagnosis of diabetes in a patient being assessed for unexplained weight loss?
A) A1C > 6.5% B) Symptoms of diabetes plus casual plasma glucose concentration > 150mg/dL C) Fasting plasma glucose < 126 mg/dL D) 2-hour plasma glucose > 150 mg/dL
The patient with diabetes
A. cannot use glucose properly. B. excretes potassium rapidly. C. has high sodium levels. D. loses bone calcium.