The nurse is preparing a care plan for a person with late-stage Parkinson's disease. What complications should the nurse plan interventions to address? (Select all that apply.)
a. Dysphagia
b. Hallucinations
c. Immobility
d. Insomnia
e. Urinary incontinence
A, C, D, E
Hallucinations are not part of the late Parkinson's disease symptoms.
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A nurse's assessment reveals an area of erythema on an immobilized patient's sacrum. What is the initial nursing action?
a. Apply a wet-to-dry dressing. b. Massage the reddened area. c. Reposition the patient. d. Rub the area with alcohol.
A patient is brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance. Friends arrive immediately after the ambulance and tell the prescriber and nurses that they were all working on the man's car, and he accidentally drank some antifreeze
Alcohol also was involved. The first medication the nurse should prepare to administer is a. fomepizole (Antizole). b. physostigmine (Antilirium). c. calcium and sodium bicarbonate. d. Prussian blue (Radiogardase).
When cardiac arrest occurs consciousness is lost within minutes
a. true b. false
The patient is elderly and has been diagnosed with Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements. Her treatment regimen should include having the nurse
a. Encourage weight gain as rapidly as possible. b. Encourage large meals three times a day. c. Decrease fluid intake to prevent feeling full. d. Encourage fiber intake.