The nurse is using reminiscence therapy with a client. The client most likely has:
A) Auditory and visual hallucinations.
B) Manic-depression.
C) Schizophrenia.
D) Dementia.
D
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A patient in the hospital is an adherent Muslim. Which of the five pillars of Islam can the nurse assist the patient in meeting?
a. Praying five times a day b. Having privacy c. Personal cleanliness d. Giving alms e. Maintaining modesty
During a flu shot clinic, one of the questions the student nurse asks relates to whether the patient has had Guillain-Barré syndrome in his medical history. The patient asks, "What is that?"
How should the nursing student reply? A) "A type of paralysis that affects movement on both sides of the body that may even involve the respiratory muscles" B) "Swelling of your arm where you got your flu shot, and maybe your eyes and lips had some swelling as well" C) "A degenerative disease where you have trouble walking without the help of a cane or walker" D) "Influenza-like illness where you had fever and chills for 2 to 3 days after your last flu shot"
When examining your patient's mouth and throat, you note a grayish membrane over the mucus membranes in the mouth and oropharynx. You hypothesize that this is an indication of which of the following?
a. herpes c. diphtheria b. tonsillitis d. pharyngitis
When the nurse is assessing for functional communication styles in a family, the nurse will be looking for evidence of (select all that apply):
1. openness. 2. subtlety. 3. chit-chat. 4. spontaneity. 5. self disclosure.