The nurse is caring for an 85-year-old man who lives alone on his farm. The nurse notes that the patient has poor hygiene and that his dress is inappropriate for the time of year
The nurse knows that these findings might be caused by what? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Adult onset ADHD
B) Medications
C) Decreased functional ability
D) No water on farm
E) Dehydration
B, C, E
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A female client returned to the clinic with a yellow vaginal discharge after being treated for Chlamydia infection 3 weeks ago. Which statement by the client alerts the nurse that there may be a recurrence of the infection?
a. "I did practice abstinence while taking the medication." b. "I took doxycycline two times a day for a week." c. "I never told my boyfriend about the infection." d. "I did drink wine when taking the medication for Chlamydia."
For sedation and analgesia management of mechanically ventilated critical care patients, put the following steps in the appropriate order in which the nurse should perform them
1 . Using an accepted pain scale, assess the patient's level of pain, and if the patient is hemodynamically stable, medicate appropriately with morphine sulfate. 2 . Assess the degree of agitation and anxiety with an appropriate sedation scale and select an appropriate medication treatment. 3 . Attempt nonpharmacologic treatments; optimize the environment. 4 . Reassess the level of sedation, agitation and anxiety, and pain minimally every 2 hours or as indicated per facility standards. 5 . Rule out and correct reversible causes. 6 . Assess the patient's level of comfort. a. 1, 2, 6, 5, 3, 4 c. 6, 5, 3, 1, 2, 4 b. 6, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4 d. 4, 1, 2, 6, 5, 3
The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
a. More deaths occur in males. b. More deaths occur in females. c. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex. d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic groups.
The nurse notes that a patient is prescribed to have a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) test drawn. For which health problems should the nurse potentially plan care for this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. osteoporosis 2. Paget disease 3. rheumatoid arthritis 4. ankylosing spondylitis 5. juvenile rheumatoid arthritis