The nurse, screening for tardive dyskinesia symptoms, identifies which of the following?
1. Tongue protrusion during sleep
2. Rocking back and forth
3. Involuntary staring without blinking
4. Involuntary lip smacking
4
Rationale: Lip smacking is indicative of tardive dyskinesia, which includes repetitive movements.
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Which of the following is an advantage of uniform nursing languages, such as The Omaha System?
1. Standards for information systems are no longer needed. 2. Nursing data may be collected only in similar health care settings. 3. All contain the same type of data on nursing care and outcomes. 4. Studies using the same language may be replicated more easily.
The family of a patient who just died states that their family member is sleeping until the second coming of Christ. This patient's religion is most likely
a. Sikh c. Unitarian b. Tao d. Seventh Day Ad-ventist
Which client assessment indicates the most toxic effect of a medication?
1. Nausea and vomiting 2. Respiratory depression 3. Erythema and skin rash 4. Bloating and constipation
Evidence of the trustworthiness of qualitative data is routinely provided in research reports
A) True B) False