A 73-year-old widower is brought into the emergency room by his son. The client has congestive heart failure, but is under the care of a physician and has been in good health
The son had been called by the fire department after they put out a small cooking fire at the client's home. The firefighters reported that they had found the client sitting in a chair mumbling incoherently, unaware of the fire and smoke. The client now appears to be drifting in and out of consciousness and is having problems keeping his attention on any one task. In this situation, the client is probably suffering from: A) Depression.
B) Dementia.
C) Delirium.
D) Cerebrovascular accident.
C
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a. cortisol levels peak. b. cortisol levels increase. c. core body temperature increases. d. melatonin levels increase.
A female client is hospitalized with injury and tissue destruction of the left pectoralis major and serratus anterior muscles due to a motor vehicle accident
The nurse would include which of the following information during the discharge teaching? 1. Prosthestic devices 2. Support bras 3. Plastic surgery 4. Physical therapy
Which interactions in milieu therapy are considered opportunities for therapeutic interaction? Select all that apply
A) Client disagreeing with another client B) Client discussing an opinion with the nurse C) Client expressing feelings of sadness D) Client asking another client to play a game E) Client refusing to leave his room or verbally respond when addressed
A nurse explains to a patient that there is a good type of cholesterol responsible for taking excess cholesterol back to the liver from the cells. This type of cholesterol is called
1. Trans fat. 2. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL). 3. High-density lipoprotein (HDL). 4. Triglycerides.