When a client is admitted to the hospital with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the most important assessment the nurse should make is for
a. decreasing alertness.
b. respiratory difficulty.
c. seizure activity.
d. urinary retention.
B
The two most dangerous features of GBS are respiratory muscle weakness and autonomic neu-ropathy involving both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems.
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A patient with severe mental illness has been living successfully in a group home and decided to get her own apartment
The prospective landlord told her, "People like you would have trouble getting along and paying their rent," and he refused to meet with her. The patient and case manager meet with the nurse for a problem-solving session. Which options should the nurse endorse? Select all that apply. a. Coach the patient in ways to control her symptoms more effectively. b. Seek out landlords less affected by the stigma associated with mental illness. c. Threaten the landlord with legal action because of his discriminatory actions. d. Encourage the patient to remain in the group home until her illness is less obvious. e. Suggest that the patient list a false current address in her rental application. f. Have the case manager meet with the landlord to educate him about mental illness.
The nurse is preparing a patient who has had a radical neck dissection for discharge. The discharge plan includes referral to an outpatient rehabilitation center for physical therapy
The nurse recognizes that the goals of physical therapy for this patient include: A) Promoting circulation to the graft site on the affected side B) Relieving nerve paralysis in the cervical plexus C) Promoting maximum shoulder function D) Alleviating achalasia, decreasing esophageal peristalsis
A multisystem healthcare organization has many types of big data; however, it has been limited in its ability to use the information to improve patient outcomes. What should be done with the data to improve its use?
A) Supply metadata B) Implement discovery informatics C) Hire a business intelligence practitioner D) Apply a knowledge management system
Recent research by Angell and Test has found that work involvement by individuals with mental illness was associated with:
a. loss of reciprocal network ties b. decreased satisfaction with social relationships c. larger network sizes d. increased loneliness