A person is receiving treatment for dementia. Which of the following medications is most effective when treatment is begun in the early stages?
A) Haloperidol (Haldol)
B) Donepexil (Aricept)
C) Selegiline (Eldepryl)
D) Risperidone (Risperdal)
B
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A student nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin (Lovenox) to a client. What action by the student requires immediate intervention by the supervising nurse?
a. Assessing the client's platelet count b. Choosing an 18-gauge, 2-inch needle c. Not aspirating prior to injection d. Swabbing the injection site with alcohol
A nurse knows that normal blood pressure
A) Stays level throughout the day B) Follows a diurnal rhythm C) Rises with the early morning fall of blood glucose D) Follows the same cycle as the sun
Nurse R works on the geriatric medicine unit of the university hospital and provides care for numerous older adult clients nearing the end of life, many of whom have Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders
Which of the following situations is incompatible with the legal requirements for a DNR order? A) A client who is mentally competent has declared his wish to have a DNR order despite the availability of treatment options for his condition. B) A client has expressed her desire to have a DNR order but her daughter is adamantly opposed to it. C) A client clearly told the nurse her desire to have a DNR order, which the nurse documented and noted at the bedside. D) A client has been in a coma and the family has decided to put in place a DNR order.
The nurse gathers the following data: BP = 150/94 mm Hg; neck veins distended; P = 104 beats/min; pulse bounding; respiratory rate = 20 breaths/min; T = 37°C (98.6°F). What disorder should the nurse suspect?
a. Hypovolemia b. Hypercalcemia c. Hyperkalemia d. Hypervolemia