A 62-year-old woman arrives at the psychiatric clinic unkempt. Her fingers are clubbed; her fingertips are stained with what appears to be nicotine. The patient's history includes emphysema
What nursing diagnosis might the nurse use in this patient's plan of care?
A) Poor cognition related to poor oxygenation
B) Poor cognition related to primary disease process
C) Poor cognition related to drug withdrawal
D) Poor cognition related to side effects of medication
A
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a. Ask the patient to share the teaching with a neighbor or friend soon after discharge. b. Give the patient detailed written informa-tion about each drug. c. Cluster medication administration times as much as possible. d. Make sure the patient understands the ac-tions and side effects of each drug.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When describing the differences affecting the pharmacokinetics of drugs administered to children, which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Oral drugs are absorbed more quickly in children than adults. B) Absorption of intramuscularly administered drugs is fairly constant. C) Topical drugs are absorbed more quickly in young children than adults. D) Absorption of drugs administered by subcutaneous injection is increased.