In reviewing the history of a client on risperidone (Risperdal), the nurse notes that no previous diagnosis is available
The nurse knows that the newer atypical antipsychotic medications are commonly given for which of the following syndromes? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Dementia with psychotic features
2. Schizophrenia
3. Antisocial personality disorder
4. Attention deficit disorder
5. Bipolar I disorder
1,2,5
Rationale: Dementia with psychotic features. Atypical antipsychotic medications are used to treat the behavioral and psychotic features of dementia.
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A newly diagnosed patient with hypertension is prescribed Diuril, a thiazide diuretic. What patient education should the nurse provide to this patient?
A) "Eat a banana every day because Diuril causes moderate hyperkalemia." B) "Take over-the-counter potassium pills because Diuril causes your kidneys to lose potassium." C) "Diuril can cause low blood pressure and dizziness, especially when you get up suddenly." D) "Diuril increases sodium levels in your blood, so cut down on your salt."
A physician's order for a client states the administration of a medication "b.i.d." How many times should the nurse administer the medication to the client?
A) Every day B) Twice a day C) Four times a day D) Every other day
Your patient has been using chewing tobacco for 10 years. On physical examination, you observe a white ulceration surrounded by erythematous base on the side of his tongue. The clinician should recognize that very often this is:
A. Malignant melanoma B. Squamous cell carcinoma C. Aphthous ulceration D. Behcet's syndrome
The nurse has written a goal for a postoperative appendectomy patient that reads: "The client will ambulate 40 feet in the hallway every day beginning the day after surgery." This goal might be considered as:
a. having too long of a time frame to achieve. b. having too short of a time frame to achieve. c. being too easy for the client to achieve. d. something that should be accomplished once the client returns home.