One of the elderly participants in a health promotion class takes multiple medications. He is a regular at the class but lately has missed several sessions. The nurse investigates his absences and is told,
"I have been getting confused about which day of the week it is for the last month. Just getting old I guess." The first thing the nurse should assess for is
A) dementia.
B) medication safety.
C) TIA.
D) stroke.
B
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A) "I will be having my uterus, tubes, and ovaries removed." B) "I am finished having children." C) "I will not have to deal with symptoms of menopause." D) "I will now have a greater risk for stroke and heart disease."
When providing preoperative teaching for a client scheduled to have abdominal surgery, the nurse should include:
A) assisting with the bed bath. B) self-medication using a PCA pump. C) changing the dressings. D) turning, coughing, and deep breathing (TCDB).
Employees working with hazardous chemicals have the "Right to Know" about the chemicals they are working with through the creation of the:
a. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). b. Consumer Confidence Report. c. Hazard Communication Standard. d. EPA.
The emergency department (ED) triage nurse is assessing four victims involved in a motor vehicle collision. Which patient has the highest priority for treatment?
a. A patient with no pedal pulses. b. A patient with an open femur fracture. c. A patient with bleeding facial lacerations. d. A patient with paradoxic chest movements.