The nurse is preparing to assess a 78-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with major depression. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess as a normal finding?
A) Decrease in body fat
B) Increased muscle mass
C) Dulled taste sensation
D) Enhanced visual acuity
C
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A nurse plans care for an older adult who is admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. The client has no known drug allergies and no significant health history. Which action should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
a. Initiate Airborne Precautions. b. Offer fluids every hour or two. c. Place an indwelling urinary catheter. d. Palpate the client's thyroid gland.
A woman calls the clinic and tells the nurse she has had bloody drainage from her right nipple. The nurse makes an appointment for this patient, expecting the physician or practitioner to order what diagnostic test on this patient?
A) Breast ultrasound B) Radiography C) Positron emission testing (PET) D) Galactography
A client taking phenytoin (Dilantin) is admitted to the emergency department with a level of 30 mcg/mL. The nurse would evaluate for the severe side effect of:
a. gingival hyperplasia. b. abdominal distention. c. abdominal cramps. d. hypertension.
The client is being treated with ergoloid mesylates (Hydergine). The nurse determines that the medication is producing a positive outcome for the client when the client is noted to be exhibiting a(n):
a. improvement in mood. b. decrease in blood pressure. c. decrease in serum cholesterol. d. change in GI functioning.