An elderly person who just bumped his head is complaining of vision problems that seem like a curtain is drawing across his right eye. What should you do first?
a. have him sit still
b. call his family
c. tell him he is showing signs of glaucoma
d. call his doctor
A
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A 33-year-old patient with a spinal cord injury says to the nurse, "I've let my family down. I don't know what to do." What would be the best response by the nurse?
a. "After your rehabilitation starts, you'll feel better." b. "You should be grateful you are alive." c. "What does this injury mean to you?" d. "Technological advances are changing the future for spinal cord injury victims."
A client has severe osteoarthritis in the hips. An important psychosocial assessment the nurse should make on this client is
a. ability to obtain medications. b. hobbies and leisure time interests. c. job-related physical restrictions. d. sexual role functioning.
MC Diagnosis and treatment in a correctional setting can pose a challenge to the nurse because treatment considerations such as medication distribution must be balanced with the institution's security safeguards
Strategies to ensure success of medication administration include: (Select all that apply.) A.* Combine or simplify medication regimens for fewer doses. B. Give the inmate a day's worth of medication to self-administer. C. Directly-observed therapy. D. Partner an inmate with another inmate receiving medication to ensure monitoring and compliance of medication administration. E. Place the inmate who will receive medication in the hospital wing of the facility.
The nurse explains that anxiety disorders differ from normal anxiety. Which statement accurately describes anxiety disorders?
a. Anxiety disorders develop into suicidal tendencies. b. Anxiety disorders are seldom controlled. c. Anxiety disorders interfere with effective functioning. d. Anxiety disorders make maintenance of relationships impossible.