The nurse assesses a client who needs to be reminded to take premeasured oral medications, wash, go to meals, and undress and come to bed at night, but is considered safe to come and go as he pleases
The nurse determines that the appropriate placement would be in a facility that features: 1. skilled care.
2. intermediate care.
3. sheltered housing.
4. domiciliary care.
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Domiciliary care provides room, board, and supervision, where residents may come and go as they please. Sheltered housing does not provide 24-hour care.
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The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to a neurological unit with new-onset mild confusion and a headache. Magnetic resonance imaging confirms the physician's suspicion of brain tumor. The physician orders dexamethasone (Decadron) IV, which completely relieves the patient's symptoms. The patient's family is convinced this is a miracle. Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?
a. "The brain is such a unique organ, we never really know what will happen." b. "Decadron regenerates neurons in the central nervous system, so the patient should continue to get even better over the next week or so." c. "By dilating the arteries in the brain, blood flow is improved and symptoms improve." d. "The Decadron works to reduce swelling in the brain caused by the tumor; we often see remarkable improvement."
Disorders in children that involve problems with expression, receiving messages, word pronunciation, and stuttering are disorders of
1. conduct. 2. learning. 3. communication. 4. developmental.
Ordered: Tagamet (cimetidine) 800 mg PO daily at bedtime, for a patient with gastric reflux and heartburn. Available:
a. Estimate: b. DA verification: c. Evaluation:
The nurse observes flaring of nares in a newborn. This should be interpreted as:
a. nasal occlusion. b. sign of respiratory distress. c. common response to sneezing. d. snuffles of congenital syphilis.