Which is a pathophysiological cause that the nurse recognizes in a client who has hyposmia?
A) increased number of sensory cells
B) lower thresholds for common odors
C) injury of the olfactory mucosa
D) increased neurotransmitters
C
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Rehabilitation is a team of professionals working together with the patient and the family. Which member of the rehabilitation team determines the final outcome of the process?
A) Nurse B) Patient C) Family D) Doctor
A client tells the nurse that he has no questions about his illness, since he did a search on the Internet. What should the nurse do?
1. Ask the client to share the information obtained from the Internet search. 2. Document that the client has received instruction. 3. Tell the client that the Internet is a form of entertainment, not instruction. 4. Document that the client refused instruction.
A nurse is administering an enema to a client. While the enema solution is being instilled, the client complains of abdominal cramping. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Clamp the enema bag tubing B. Remove the enema tube and allow the client to rest C. Stop the instillation and allow the client to expel the solution D. Raise the enema bag to quickly finish instillation of the solution
Beta blocker ingestion in small children would MOST likely cause:
A) acute hypoglycemia. B) agitation or irritability. C) marked hypertension. D) ventricular fibrillation.