A nurse is caring for an elderly client who is a substance abuser. What information
should the nurse provide the client's family when educating them on substance abuse in
their loved one?
A) Older clients often admit being a substance abuser
B) Alcoholism can be easily detected in the client
C) Client may have a low self-esteem and be a loner
D) Substance abuse by the client can not be controlled or cured
C
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A client has been extremely nervous ever since a person died as a result of the client's drunk driving. When assessing for the diagnosis of AD, within what time frame should the nurse expect the client to exhibit symptoms?
1. To meet the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder, the client should exhibit symptoms within one year of the accident. 2. To meet the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder, the client should exhibit symptoms within three months of the accident. 3. To meet the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder, the client should exhibit symptoms within six months of the accident. 4. To meet the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder, the client should exhibit symptoms within nine months of the accident.
After completing a client's admission database, the nurse develops a plan of care to address each of the client's problems. This is known as what type of planning?
a. discharge c. initial b. goal d. ongoing
An adult says, "I take vitamins B and E to prevent AD, but these vitamins are so expensive." Select the nurse's most informative response
a. "Yes, these vitamins are very expensive, but it is money well spent to prevent AD." b. "There is conflicting research evidence about effectiveness of these vitamins for prevention of AD." c. "Most researchers now believe that preventing anemia is more important than taking vitamins to prevent AD." d. "Aspirin is much cheaper. You should take it instead if you want to prevent AD."
The measurement of lecithin in relation to sphingomyelin (L/S ratio) is used to determine fetal lung maturity. Identify which ratio below is considered to be mature
1. 4:1 2. 1.8:1 3. 2:1 4. 1:1