The nurse is reviewing a care plan for a patient diagnosed with dementia who is receiving haloperidol (Haldol). The nurse would expect to find which priority outcome for this client?
A) Decreased Parkinson-like symptoms
B) Decreased depressive symptoms
C) Decreased physical aggression
D) Decreased blood sugar levels
C
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Narrative ethics can be compared to:
a. A patient's particular case b. The nurse's caseload c. The doctor's rounds d. The patient's clinical pathway
The community health nurse documents in the chart that the family is blended. Using your knowledge of blended families, what are reasons for this type of family becoming more widespread?
1. Increased divorced married people 2. Increased widowed single people 3. Increased gay and lesbian relationships A) 1, 2 B) 2, 3 C) 1, 3 D) 1, 2, 3
Principles recommended by the Institute of Medicine to address the problem of insurance coverage include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
1. Health coverage should be for everyone. 2. Families and individuals should have coverage they can afford. 3. Coverage should be provided by private companies. 4. Health coverage should be ongoing and uninterrupted. 5. Hospitals should be financed through taxation.
Identify the mechanism of action of the anticholinergic drug agents used to treat asthma.
A. By blocking the actions of acetylcholine, anticholinergic drugs produce bronchodilation and also increase the volume of respiratory secretions. B. By blocking the actions of acetylcholine, anticholinergic drugs produce bronchodilation and also reduce the volume of respiratory secretions. C. By blocking the actions of acetylcholine, anticholinergic drugs produce bronchoconstriction and also increase the volume of respiratory secretions. D. None of these are correct.