An elderly patient is admitted to your nursing home with a diagnosis of organic brain syndrome. This patient is frequently disoriented to person, place, and time. You expect to observe disorientation most frequently:
A) After a visit from the family
B) Upon awakening (in the morning, during the night, and so on)
C) During activities
D) On holidays
B
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ANS:
The nursing instructor is talking with her junior nursing class about fluid and electrolyte balance. What would the instructor tell her students that the average daily fluid intake for an adult is?
A) 2000 mL B) 2500 mL C) 3000 mL D) 3500 mL
Which of the following statements is true regarding the purpose of a literature review in a quantitative study?
a. Different sections of the research report in a quantitative study make use of literature for support of what is being presented. b. For quantitative studies, relevant literature is only presented in the "literature review" section of the report, leaving other sections for the numerical analyses. c. The purpose of the literature review varies according to what type of quantitative study is being conducted. d. The researcher locates all relevant research on the topic before beginning the study and then uses it in the report.
In planning care for a client who has had a relapse of carpal tunnel syndrome, what information is needed to prevent complications and allow maximization of healing? The client needs to:
1. Wear a brace or wrist splint at night and during activities that aggravate the symptoms. 2. Exercise the wrist for complete rotation and ROM every 4 hours while awake. 3. Wear a cast for the first 3 weeks, followed by a protective splint for the next 6 to 8 weeks. 4. Wear an external hinge splint to support the wrist for several months.