Henry Smith is 88 years old and has been having periods of disorientation and confusion that worsen at night. He has been given a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
When you pick up Henry's tray after supper, you observe that he has not touched any of the food. As his nurse, you understand that:
A) He is too depressed to eat
B) He sees ants in his food
C) He is too forgetful to remember to eat
D) He is deliberately obstinate
C
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The nurse uses skinfold calipers to:
a. Calculate body mass index. b. Measure the nutritional status of the client. c. Determine the amount of lean body tissue. d. Estimate the amount of body fat.
Which intervention should the nurse use to decrease the risk of burns during mealtime in patients with mental and physical impairments?
a. Wait until the drink has cooled. b. Assist patients with warm drinks. c. Use plastic mugs instead of ceramic. d. Serve only cold beverages to patients at risk.
A client newly admitted to the behavioral medicine unit with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder wants to continue watching TV in the community room when clients are supposed to be asleep in their rooms
The client says to the nurse, "This is my first night here. Can't you bend the rules just this one time?" The MOST therapeutic response by the nurse would be to say: a. "No, rules are rules." b. "Let us spend a few minutes going over the rules of the unit." c. "Yes, this one time only because this is your first night here." d. "If it were up to me, it would be all right. I also like watching late-night TV."
You are researching somatoform disorder for your mental health nursing class. What ethnic populations would you find this disorder is most prevalent in?
A) Greek and Hispanic B) Spanish and Puerto Rican C) Hispanic and Arabic D) Greek and Puerto Rican