The psychiatric nurse is preparing to assess the newly admitted client with depression. Which of the following should the nurse plan to do first?
A) Functional assessment
B) The physical assessment
C) Neuropsychiatric assessment
D) The interview
D
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In order to minimize the chances of withdrawal symptoms, the nurse knows that the patient will likely be advised to A) taper down his dose of benzodiazepines over a prolonged period of time. B) replace the benzodiazepine with a herbal supplement in anticipation of stopping the medication. C) replace the immediate-acting form of the drug with a long-acting form. D) replace the benzodiazepine with an anticonvulsant.
A nurse is presenting at an interdisciplinary meeting about the multiple external forces that are influencing nursing today. Which examples should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Health care reform b. Threat of bioterrorism c. Population demographics d. Role of nurse manager e. Nursing shortage
A client has returned to the nursing unit after a prostatectomy. Which activities does the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Demonstrating how to use the incentive spirometer b. Measuring and recording output from the in-dwelling catheter c. Encouraging the client to get out of bed and into the chair d. Irrigating the catheter with normal saline for blood clots e. Re-taping the catheter tape if the client reports pain
The nurse understands that the most common use of neuromuscular blockade is to:
a. sedate clients with a head injury. b. treat the client with multiple sclerosis. c. facilitate intubation and mechanical ventilation. d. decrease spasticity and muscular rigidity.