A client with a dissociative disorder is undergoing treatment. Why is diagnostic testing done with these clients?
A) To determine if there are any coexisting mental health conditions
B) To identify which dissociative disorder the client has
C) To identify treatment methods used in integrating fragmented personalities
D) To determine if there are any coexisting physical conditions
A
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A patient with Addison disease asks why she must take hydrocortisone. What should the nurse relay that the action of hydrocortisone is with Addison disease?
a. Increases cardiac output b. Regulates the excretion of potassium and sodium c. Decreases the level of cortisol d. Lowers the blood sugar level
A nurse is performing a neurovascular assessment on a client who has just had a long leg cast applied. In addition to checking the client's extremity for pain and paresthesia, the nurse must assess for:
a. restlessness c. pulselessness b. sleep patterns d. dietary intake
The nurse notices a patient has a strong, foul body odor. The patient tells the nurse he has trouble getting in and out of the bathtub. Which areas of the physical assessment does this information address?
1. Behavior and pain 2. Nutritional assessment, mental status, and behavior 3. Physical appearance, height, and weight 4. Functional assessment, physical appearance, and mobility
Identify the result of drug interaction between statins and alcohol.
A. Increase in blood level of enzyme inhibitors B. Increase in plasma clearance of statins C. Severe myopathy D. Decrease in statin hypolipidemic effect