A 75-year-old client is being treated for bronchitis and pneumonia. The client tells you he has been taking prescription Zithromax and Prednisone
The client now complains of feeling tired, an inability to sleep at night, and less desire to go out of the home. The nurse identifies the need for which of the following?
A) a medication to treat depression
B) review of the client's activities and work responsibilities
C) advising the client to take the medication prescribed in the morning so that it does not affect sleep
D) contacting the healthcare provider to report the clinical findings and the current medications prescribed
D
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The nurse is caring for an otherwise healthy victim of a motor vehicle crash who is experiencing considerable pain. What best describes the patient's pain as acute pain?
A) It is associated with an acute and severe injury. B) It is expected to resolve as the injury heals. C) It requires treatment with intravenous opioids. D) No chronic illnesses have been diagnosed.
The nurse suspects that an older client with symptoms that the family think are signs of dementia and old age has Parkinson disease. What three cardinal signs did the nurse assess in this client?
1. Constipation, urinary retention, and memory loss 2. Memory loss, brittle nails, and decreased pulses 3. Rapid pulse, wheezing, and tremors 4. Tremors, rigidity, and slow voluntary movements and speech
The nurse should expect which finding in a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)?
A) A difference in blood pressure between the upper and lower extremities B) Positive ankle-brachial index C) Positive Adson maneuver D) Manifestations of Turner syndrome
A nurse is demonstrating advocacy in his nursing practice. Which of the following actions best demonstrates this principle?
a. Offering a smoking cessation program b. Screening for hypertension c. Lobbying for health care reform d. Conducting home visits