The son of an older patient is concerned about the patient's ongoing forgetfulness and asks the nurse to explain what could be wrong with the patient. How should the nurse respond to the son?
1. "Memory difficulties are hard for family members to deal with."
2. "My parents are the same age as yours, and they can't remember anything."
3. "Forgetfulness is common in older adults. It's nothing you need to worry about."
4. "Memory difficulties can be due to underlying issues including anxiety, chronic pain, or depression."
4. "Memory difficulties can be due to underlying issues including anxiety, chronic pain, or depression."
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A patient is prescribed a monoclonal antibody after an allograft on the left thigh. What does the use of this medication suggest to the nurse?
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Treatment that has no intended effect on the expected outcome of a trial is called a (an) ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In which circumstance would a psychiatric forensic nurse examiner determine it appropriate for a defendant and attorney to consider the insanity defense? At the time of the crime, the defendant:
a. shot a drug dealer who tried to overcharge for cocaine. b. acted on auditory hallucinations of the voice of God commanding, "Kill the children." c. tampered with the brakes on his wife's car after discovering she had an extramarital affair. d. was frightened because of a home robbery the preceding night, assumed a family member was another burglar, and shot him.