Dosages of drugs need to be adjusted if only biotransformation is not functioning properly
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has been the victim of elder abuse by her son. Which assessment finding would support the situational violence theory of elder mistreatment?
1. The son is having a hard time staying employed. 2. The son went off to live at a boarding school for many years as a child. 3. The son witnessed several young boys being beat up in the neighborhood. 4. The son has lost his girlfriend and friends due to having to care for his mother full time.
An obese patient states, "My goal is to reduce my weight from 280 pounds to 230 pounds in the first 6 months." The nurse should respond with which statement?
a. "That is a realistic goal for your weight-reduction program." b. "Because most weight loss occurs in the first 6 months, you should aim for 200 pounds." c. "Weight loss of more than 20 pounds in 6 months could be dangerous." d. "Safe and maintainable weight loss should be about 10% of your body weight in 6 months."
Nurses must maintain the privacy of clients. Which example is a breach in privacy and would pose an ethical problem?
a. documenting the care in the client's record b. participating in a hands-off report at the end of the shift c. talking to the family when they visit the client d. taking a picture of a client with the nurse's cell phone
Guidelines should be followed when documenting patient care. Which one of the following does the nurse recognize as the most appropriate notation?
a. "1230 hours: Patient's vital signs taken" b. "0700 hours: Patient drank adequate amount of fluids" c. "0900 hours: Morphine given for lower abdominal pain" d. "0830 hours: Increased IV fluid rate to 100 mL per hour"