Nonverbal communication has little effect on confused residents.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A resident who is described as stuporous is
a. Unable to respond to anything except deep painful stimuli b. Semicomatose c. Able to be aroused, but responds inappro-priately and returns to sleep after stimulus stops d. Lethargic
A nurse caring for a pediatric client with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) understands that there are variances in the presentation of IBD between children and adults. Which variances does the nurse anticipate for this pediatric client?
Select all that apply. A) Children suffer from Crohn disease more frequently than ulcerative colitis B) Pediatric clients often present with fistulizing or stricturing disease. C) Pediatric clients usually have colonic involvement. D) Pediatric clients more often present with left-sided colitis. E) IBD is more common in females than males in the pediatric population
A patient is being treated with chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin) for an infection that has not responded to other antibacterial agents. A blood sample is drawn for determination of a serum trough level of the drug. The level is reported as 15 mcg/mL
The nurse's priority action is to a. administer the drug as scheduled. b. request that the laboratory perform a confirming test. c. withhold the drug and notify the prescriber. d. expect the prescriber to increase the dose for subsequent administrations.
A 5-year-old girl diagnosed with chlamydial conjunctivitis should be carefully assessed for:
a. sexual abuse. b. immune deficiency. c. congenital cataract. d. secondary glaucoma.