The medical term for sleepwalking is
A) enuresis.
B) apnea.
C) bruxism.
D) somnambulism.
D
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Anna is a small, frail 89-year-old woman. She resides in a nursing home and receives regular nursing care. One afternoon Anna did not go to the lunch room for a mid-afternoon tea and cookie break
When a nurse noticed this, he went to Anna's room to see how she was feeling. Anna was lying down, and told him she felt tired and very weak. The nurse asked her some more questions about her health, and Anna seemed confused when trying to answer him. He decided to take Anna's temperature and discovered it was 1.6 °C above her baseline temperature of 36.3 °C. He took her pulse and noted her heart rate was elevated. He offered Anna some cold water and went to contact the physician. Why would Anna's temperature of 37.9 °C be of particular concern to the nurse? How is the physiological mechanism for the production of a fever in the elderly different from that of adults? What disorder of acid-base imbalance will Anna be at risk for developing? Why is it harmful to cool a patient with pyrexia too quickly?
The nurse should provide which information to parents about the prevention of parasitic infections? Select all that apply
a. Perform good handwashing. b. Diaper a child when swimming. c. Avoid cleaning the bathroom facilities with bleach. d. Shoes should be worn outside. e. Fruits and vegetables should be washed before eating.
A patient taking ciprofloxacin telephones a nurse and complains of pain above the heel while walking or stretching. The nurse should instruct the patient to:
1. stop the medication for 1 week and start again to see if the symptom recurs. 2. apply ice and continue the medication for the course. 3. continue the medication and watch for signs of redness or swelling. 4. stop the drug and not bear weight on the ankle because of the risk of tendon rupture.
An hour after admission, you recheck T.N.'s perineal pad and find that there is a very small
amount of drainage on the pad. What will you do next? a. Ask T.N. to change her perineal pad b. Check her perineal pad again in 1 hour c. Check the pad underneath T.N.'s buttocks d. Document the findings in T.N.'s medical record