A patient is diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Which manifestation should the nurse expect to assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
1. Irritability
2. Indulgence
3. Withdrawal
4. Perspiration
5. Constricted pupils
1. Irritability
3. Withdrawal
4. Perspiration
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A nurse has been pulled from the medical-surgical unit to the ICU unit. An ICU nurse informs the nurse that a client requires intravenous (IV) cardiac medication, which requires monitoring of potential cardiac arrhythmias
The medical-surgical nurse administers the medication and monitors the cardiac rhythm. The ICU nurse later asks the nurse what cardiac rhythm the client exhibited during administration of the medication. The nurse states, ?I don?t know.? What actions should the manager take to address this situation? 1. Meet with the ICU nurse to discuss the matter. 2. Meet with the medical-surgical nurse to determine if the nurse is aware of ICU policies. 3. Give a written warning to the ICU nurse since it was her responsibility to administer this type of medication. 4. Report the incident to nursing administration.
Which of the following factors in a client's history would alert the nurse to an increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage?
A) Multiparity, age of mother, operative delivery B) Size of placenta, small baby, operative delivery C) Uterine atony, placenta previa, operative procedures D) Prematurity, infection, length of labor
What should the nurse consider when planning an exercise program for a person with activity intolerance? (Select all that apply.)
a. Identification of factors that contribute to activity intolerance b. Arranging activities that progress from mild to more demanding c. Rapid pacing activities to build up stamina d. Individualizing the plan to include activities that the patient particularly likes e. Including the patient in the planning phase
A nurse is performing an assessment of a very economically diverse community and realizes that while comparing income to health outcomes, the nurse must be careful to
A. Compare only the outcomes of the richest community members to the outcomes of the poorest community members. B. Recognize that income and outcomes exist on a scale, and look across the entire spectrum. C. Evaluate only the poorest health outcomes and where they land on the income spectrum. D. Evaluate only the poorest community members and their health outcomes.