Which of the following is a sensory symptom of MS?
a. decreased muscle strength c. paralysis
b. spasticity d. paresthesia
D
Client symptoms may be sensory, motor, or other disturbances. Sensory symptoms include visual disturbances (blurred vision and diplopia or double vision), numbness, paresthesia (burning, prickling, tingling), pain, and decreased sense of temperature. Motor symptoms include decreased muscle strength, spasticity, paralysis, or bowel and bladder incontinence or retention.
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a. Anger and resentment b. Sorrow and depression c. Shock and disbelief d. Acceptance and adjustment
The nurse needs to collect a specimen for culture from a patient and realizes that which of the following must be done?
a. The patient should be fasting. b. The specimen should be collected early in the morning. c. The specimen should be collected before antibiotics are started. d. The patient should drink a lot of fluids before the specimen is obtained.
Which statement made by an RN regarding delegation indicates the need for additional teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) can assess vital signs during the first 5 minutes for a patient who is receiving a blood transfusion because a reaction at this time is unlikely. b. An LPN/LVN can administer a PPD (tuberculin skin test) if there is no history of a positive PPD. c. When dopamine is ordered continuously, the LPN/LVN can administer dopamine at a low dose for the purpose of increasing renal perfusion. d. UAPs can transfer a patient who is being discharged home from the wheelchair to the bed if they have received training and demonstrated competency. e. Responsibility can be delegated to the UAP, but the delegator retains accountability.
A patient with scleroderma asks the healthcare professional how this condition was acquired. What response is best?
a. X-linked recessive gene b. X-linked dominant gene c. Virus d. Autoantibodies