A resident fell in the shower and fractured his right hip. He is back at the nursing center after surgery to repair the hip. He is at risk for which of the following post-operative complications?
a. Respiratory complications, UTI, and thrombi in his leg veins
b. MS, CAD, and RA
c. Hemothorax, depression, and schizophre-nia
d. Aspiration, paralysis, and metastasis
A
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A man is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit after arrest for attempting sexual contact with a minor. Which medication would the nurse most expect to be prescribed? Select all that apply
a. Haloperidol (Haldol), a first generation antipsychotic drug b. Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), an analog of progesterone c. Clonazepam (Klonopin), a benzodiazepine antianxiety drug d. Cyproterone acetate (CPA), an inhibitor of testosterone e. Serotonergic antidepressants such as fluoxetine (Prozac) f. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors such as tranylcypromine (Parnate)
A patient with decreased or absent tactile fremitus is most likely to have
a. asthma. c. atelectasis. b. pneumonia. d. lung cancer.
A client with anxiety comes to the local clinic. Assessment reveals that the client's ability to hear, see, and perceive is compromised and that the client is focusing on immediate concerns
The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which level of anxiety? A) Panic B) Moderate C) Severe D) Mild
Which is a correctly written goal?
a. The client will independently administer a prescribed dose of antibiotic by the end of the first teaching session. b. The client will learn to take an antibiotic correctly. c. The client will administer a prescribed dose. d. The client will know how to administer antibiotics.