A client receives a diagnosis of dissociative fugue. Which behavior best illustrates this diagnosis?
A) Seeking privacy in his office
B) Driving a long distance to visit a friend
C) Sudden unexpected travel away from home
D) Vacationing in a place he would usually avoid
C
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The patient is exhibiting poor gas exchange. Four factors influence gas exchange across the alveolar membrane. What condition related to the four factors could be interfering with gas exchange?
A) Oxygen at 100% B) 35% of the alveoli are filled with fluid. C) Oxygen delivered under pressure D) Alveolar membranes are 0.3 microns thick.
A patient being supported with endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation is increasingly agitated. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
A) Administer neuromuscular blockade medication. B) Administer a benzodiazepine. C) Obtain arterial blood gas measurement. D) Ask a family member to stay with the patient.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed a set of categories of desirable attributes of a quality indicator. The categories include (select all that apply):
a. feasibility. b. efficiency. c. importance. d. cost effectiveness. e. scientific soundness.
A nurse is taking care of an 88-year-old client who is obsessed with proper functioning of the bowels. The client complains of constipation. What is an effect of aging on the digestive system that a nurse needs to know in treating such a client?
A) Food tends to stay a much shorter time in the stomach B) Increased absorption due to reduction in the size of villi C) Inadequate fluid intake D) Peristalsis speeds up