Which statement should indicate to a nurse that an individual is experiencing a delusion?
A. "There's an alien growing in my liver."
B. "I see my dead husband everywhere I go."
C. "The IRS may audit my taxes."
D. "I'm not going to eat my food. It smells like brimstone."
A
The nurse should recognize that a client who claims that an alien is inside his or her body is experiencing a delusion. Delusions are false personal beliefs that are inconsistent with the person's intelligence or cultural background.
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1. "This medication will stabilize your thyroid's influence on your bipolar disorder." 2. "This drug is in the class of antimania drugs." 3. "This medication is given to stabilize serotonin and dopamine." 4. "This medication will cure your bipolar disorder."
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A nurse has identified a risk nursing diagnosis for a client. When writing this diagnosis, the nurse would write a statement consisting of how many parts?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
A patient's blood gases show a pH of 7.53 and bicarbonate level of 36 mEq/L. Which acid-base disorder is this patient demonstrating?
A. Metabolic alkalosis B. Metabolic acidosis C. Respiratory alkalosis D. Respiratory acidosis