The client has asked to walk to the bathroom to get freshened up prior to physical therapy
The client says to the nurse "Could you please get me the thing that you put that gel on and rub it on your teeth to clean them?" The client is suffering from what type of memory impairment? a. apraxia c. short term memory loss
b. aphasia d. ataxia
B
Aphasia is a problem with speech in which the client has difficulty naming things that were once familiar or finding the right word for something usually follows.
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The parents of an 8-month-old infant are very distressed that the infant cries for at least one hour when they go out on Friday nights. Which of these statements should the nurse make to the parents?
1. "Your infant is too young to be experiencing stranger anxiety; however, you might need to stop going out on Friday nights for a while." 2. "Do you think your infant is in pain?" 3. "Oh, don't worry. All infants and toddlers display these behaviors until at least 2½ years old." 4. "Your infant is attached to you. This is an expected infant response."
You are the community-based nurse who performs the role of case manager for a small town about 60 miles from a major health care center
When planning care in your community, what is the most important variable in community-based nursing that you should integrate into your planning? A) Eligibility requirements for services B) Community resources available to patients C) Transportation costs to the medical center D) Possible charges for any services provided
The nurse is admitting a client with a fractured hip. The client points to the painful hip and describes it as a constant throbbing. The nurse would include which of the following when continuing the pain assessment on this client?
1. Intensity, precipitating and relieving factors, impact on ADLs, and coping strategies 2. Intensity, quality, location, and impact on ADLs 3. Intensity, quality, pattern, and precipitating factors 4. Intensity, quality, precipitating and relieving factors, and impact on ADLs
Which statement, made by a staff nurse, reflects correct identification of the primary goal of quality improvement (QI)?
1. "This process will save us money." 2. "I like that this intervention saves time." 3. "It seems as if the physicians like our new charting system." 4. "My patients do better since we are using this system."