An older adult patient with a history of Alzheimer's disease and numerous chronic health problems has been prescribed several medications during his current admission to hospital and recent declines in the patient's cognition have impaired his
ability to swallow pills. Which of the following medications may the nurse crush before administering them to this patient?
A) Enteric coated ASA
B) A sustained release antidepressant
C) An immediate release opioid analgesic tablet
D) A sublingual benzodiazepine
C
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A voluntary client verbally refuses his medication. The nurse proceeds to give the medication over the client's objections. What is the legal significance of the nurse's actions?
A) The nurse cannot be held liable. B) The nurse could be charged with battery. C) The nurse could be charged with malpractice. D) The nurse could be charged with negligence.
An intervention by the United States federal government to protect the health of its citizens was the establishment of the Marine Hospital Service, presently known as the Public Health Service. Its purpose was to:
1. Set policy on quarantine legislation for immigrants 2. Establish hospital-based programs to care for the sick at home 3. Establish and promote environmental interventions such as adequate housing and sanitation for urban cities 4. Provide health care for merchant seamen to protect seacoast ports and cities from epidemics
A nurse is preparing a care plan for a child with autistic disorder. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Hopelessness related to separation from parents B) Disturbed Sensory Perception related to diminished awareness of stimuli C) Disturbed Sleep Pattern related to excessive hyperactivity D) Risk for Other-Directed Violence related to a history of aggressive acts
An African American woman collapses at the funeral of her mother and later states that she could hear everything people were saying to her but for a brief period she could not move. The nurse interprets this as which of the following:
A) Spell B) Falling out C) Empacho D) Susto