The nurse is caring for an elderly client who has no history of violence but is agitated and appears ready to strike out at a staff member. The nurse should assess the elderly client for:

A) Panic disorder.
B) Epilepsy.
C) Bipolar disorder.
D) Sensory impairment.


D

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What does the nurse need to consider in developing nursing interventions to deal with this behavior? a. Ms. Anderson's right to express her sexual feelings b. The rights of long-term care residents to have opportunities to express their sexual needs and sexual behaviors c. Whether the problem is the staff's attitude toward sexual expression or Ms. Anderson's behavior d. Whether Ms. Anderson's behavior may demonstrate a need for affection and touch

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____________________ is when the fetus begins to descend and drop into the pelvis

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Root words written without prefixes or suffixes

A) are shown with a combining form. B) use two combining vowels. C) always use "y" as the combining vowel. D) tend to have very complex meanings.

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Humans generally develop skills in which fashion?

A) in sequence B) depending on the individual C) randomly D) all of the above

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