A nurse is preparing to assess an elderly client. Which of the following would the nurse need to determine for comparison?
A) Client's major complaints
B) Usual daily pattern
C) Level of dysfunction
D) Underlying pathology
B
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A) Collaborate with the mental health care team B) Take a daily inventory of thought processes C) Attend a daily support group D) Participate in a 12-step program
A 55-year-old male patient has an abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE) with a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level of 18 ng/mL. The nurse realizes that this patient might be scheduled for which diagnostic test?
1. transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) 2. bone scan 3. MRI 4. CT scan of the spine
Find the flow rate for manual regulation: ____________. Ordered: Claforan 2 g in 100 mL NS over 80
min using tubing calibrated to 15 gtt/mL. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse is caring for a patient who recently immigrated from a Third World country. The patient is thin and appears malnourished. The nurse notes that the patient has loose and missing teeth, gingivitis, and bleeding gums
The patient has multiple sores and ecchymoses. The nurse will expect the provider to order: a. cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12). b. high-dose nicotinic acid. c. intramuscular thiamin for 1 to 2 weeks. d. intravenous ascorbic acid.