The nurse is completing an admission interview and assessment on a client with a history of Parkinson's disease. Which question should provide information relevant to the client's plan of care?
A) Have you ever experienced any paralysis of your arms or legs?
B) Have you ever sustained a severe head injury?
C) Have you ever been 'frozen' in one spot, unable to move?
D) Do you have headaches, especially ones with throbbing pain?
Answer: C) Have you ever been 'frozen' in one spot, unable to move?
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a. "Yes, I agree with you." b. "You need to talk to your doctor." c. "I know just how you feel." d. "What are you thinking about?"
A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of possible acute pancreatitis. Upon assessment, the nurse notes faint bruising over the patient's flank region and realizes this is considered
1. Cullen's sign. 2. Grey Turner's sign. 3. Chvostek's sign. 4. Homan's sign.
Which of the following is considered an essential step for the nurse to follow while withdrawing medication from an ampule?
1. Injecting air into the ampule before withdrawing medication 2. Using a filtered needle to withdraw medication 3. Tapping the bottom of the ampule before breaking the neck 4. Taking care not to invert the ampule while withdrawing medication