When assessing the patient for delirium versus dementia, the nurse would expect the patient with dementia to have signs of a(n):
1. intermittent fear affect.
2. perplexity affect.
3. bewilderment affect.
4. flat affect.
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The patient with dementia will have a flat or indifferent affect. The other three choices would be presented by a patient with delirium.
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a. determines heart rate to muscle activity. b. determines the milliamperes needed to achieve capture. c. regulates the ability of the pacemaker to detect the heart's intrinsic electrical activity. d. allows for selection of intervals between atria and ventricles.
A client's intake was the following:
1 1/4 cup of coffee (1 cup = 8 oz) 4 oz cranberry juice 1 1/2 bowls of chicken broth (1 bowl = 6 oz) 3 1/2 glasses of water (1 glass = 6 oz) The client voided urine as follows: 260 mL, 180 mL, 500 mL, and 425 mL Calculate the client's I&O in mL. a. Intake: _____ mL b. Output: _____ mL
Which manifestation would the nurse expect in a female patient with trichomoniasis?
A) A discharge with a sweet odor B) Discharge with pH great than 5 C) Small white dots on the pubic hair D) Genital chancres
Which position does the nurse use to facilitate chest expansion during a thoracic assessment?
1. Prone 2. Side lying 3. High-Fowler's 4. Dorsal recumbent