A client is being released from the inpatient psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and treatment with antipsychotic medications. The nurse should instruct the client to contact a health care provider immediately if exhibiting a/an:
A) Elevated temperature.
B) Tremor.
C) Decreased blood pressure.
D) Weight gain.
A
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A grieving patient asks a nurse what he would get from participating in a grief support group. What benefits can the nurse include when responding? Select all that apply
1. Social support 2. Connection to resources 3. Validation of experience 4. Direction on how to grieve 5. The opportunity to share his story
A nurse is caring for a client who had a musculocutaneous flap reconstruction. The nurse assesses the flap to be cool with dark dermal blood on lancing. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to
a. document the findings and continue care. b. elevate the affected body part if possible. c. notify the surgeon immediately. d. rewrap the pressure dressing.
The event that had the greatest influence on the role of practical nurses in modern hospital nursing was
a. the Crusades. b. the Industrial Revolution. c. the U.S. Civil War. d. World War II.