A client complains of loss of appetite following a prolonged illness. How should the nurse document the client's condition?
A) Emaciation
B) Cachexia
C) Anorexia
D) Nausea
C
Feedback:
The nurse should document the loss of appetite following prolonged illness as anorexia. Emaciation is excessive leanness. Cachexia is the general wasting away of body tissue. Nausea usually precedes vomiting and is associated with gastrointestinal sensations.
You might also like to view...
The family of a critically ill patient has said that the patient would not have wanted prolonged life support. The patient has been ventilator-dependent for several weeks and is not expected to improve
The physician states that, as the expert in health care, he knows best, and the patient will remain on the ventilator. What behavior is the physician exercising? A) Routine medical care B) Respect for autonomy C) Expert paternalism D) Biomedical ethics
Two weeks after returning from an overseas backpacking trip a 23-year-old woman developed severe malaise and a high fever, prompting her physician to diagnose her with malaria and prescribe chloroquine
What nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify in the planning of this patient's care? A) Impaired Skin Integrity related to rash resulting from drug therapy B) Constipation related to decreased bowel motility resulting from adverse effects of drug therapy C) Acute Pain related to headache resulting from drug therapy D) Incontinence, Functional, related to CNS effects resulting from drug therapy
What nursing action can the nurse implement to comfort an elderly patient with sensory deprivation to improve meaningful stimuli?
a. Placing a "Do not disturb" sign on the patient's door b. Offering the patient a back rub c. Asking the patient if he would like a newspaper to read d. Placing the patient in the room farthest from the nurses' station
Which scenario places a toddler at risk for injury?
a. Toddler playing with his preschool siblings toy b. Mop and a bucket of clean water in the kitchen c. Cup of hot coffee on the kitchen counter d. Twenty-five pound toddler sitting in a forward-facing car seat in the back seat of a car