A 65-year-old female patient is admitted to your unit following an unsuccessful suicide attempt. She has a long history of depressive disorders. Medication and therapy have been unsuccessful for her. She is scheduled to begin ECT
You patient teaching for this patient should include:
A) "ECT will finally cure your symptoms!"
B) "You can expect some permanent memory loss from the ECT."
C) "Only one of these treatments if usually required to eliminate depressive symptoms."
D) "You will most likely feel confused for a few hours when you wake up from the ECT."
D
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An 18-year-old high-school senior comes to the local family planning clinic requesting birth control pills. When discussing sexual health with the adolescent girl, your first nursing priority would be to do which of the following?
1) Urge the teen to practice healthful sexual behaviors. 2) Inform her about the risk of pregnancy and STIs. 3) Assess the teen's knowledge of sexuality and reproduction. 4) Provide detailed information about birth control pills.
Cromolyn is effective in which of the following situations? (Select all that apply.)
1. Prophylaxis for asthma 2. Management of an acute exacerbation of asthma 3. Management of allergic rhinitis 4. Management of eczema
A mother who has achondroplasia asks the nurse if her infant will be at risk for the same diagnosis. The nurse knows that:
1. If the father has the same diagnosis, then the child has a 50% chance of having achondroplasia. 2. If the father does not have the same diagnosis, then the child has a75% chance of having achondroplasia. 3. Over 80 percent of the people with achondroplasia are born to parents with normal height, so the infant may be of normal height. 4. Achondroplasia is rare, and the mother should watch for signs and symptoms as the child grows.