When differentiating the characteristics of depression, delirium, and dementia, the nurse recognized which of the following as an indicator of delirium?
a. Sudden onset c. Insidious
b. Recent loss d. Life change
A
Delirium can occur suddenly. Recent loss or life changes can precipitate depression. Dementia can be insidious, slow, and occur over the course of several years.
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a. True b. False A) True B) False
The nurse is planning to assess an older patient's functional health patterns for cardiovascular disease. Which question will the nurse use to assess the patient's nutrition/metabolic pattern?
1. "Do you sleep through the night?" 2. "Do you weigh yourself every day?" 3. "How often do you have a bowel movement?" 4. "How far can you walk without getting short of breath?"
To identify the duration of a contraction, the nurse would:
1. Start timing from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction. 2. Time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginning of the next contraction. 3. Palpate for the strength of the contraction at its peak. 4. Time from the beginning of the contraction to the peak of the same contraction.
After a talk by the nurse on the importance of zinc in the diet and a discussion of foods high in zinc, adolescents are to select a diet high in zinc
The nurse will evaluate how well adolescents understood the information then they select which of the following diets? a. lettuce salad, pasta with tomato sauce, iced tea, flavored gelatin b. fish, deviled egg, green beans, milk c. peanut butter and jelly sandwich, celery and carrot sticks, juice d. baked potato with butter, tomato soup, broccoli, hot tea