The nurse assures a patient that the purple, raised, immature scar of his surgical wound is normal and caused by _______ formation
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
collagen
Collagen forms as an immature scar over a new surgical wound.
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Which is not a true statement about elimination in older adults?
a. Defecation less than once per day is not necessarily constipation. b. Mineral oil is recommended as a laxative for the older adult. c. Altered cognitive status, increased agitation, and unexplained falls can be symp-toms of constipation. d. Leaking liquid feces should not be treated as diarrhea.
A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with substance induced psychotic disorder (SIPD). What would differentiate this client's symptoms from the symptoms of a client diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder (BPD)?
1. Clients diagnosed with SIPD experience delusions, whereas clients diagnosed with BPD do not. 2. Clients diagnosed with BPD experience hallucinations, whereas clients diagnosed with SIPD do not. 3. Catatonic features may be associated with SIPD, whereas BPD has no catatonic features. 4. Catatonic features may be associated with BPD, whereas SIPD has no catatonic features.
The therapy of Carl Rogers is client-centered and experience-oriented therapy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient has been administered an aminoglycoside. It is time for his next dose, and the nurse learns his creatinine level is elevated at 3.9 mg/dL. What action should the nurse take regarding this assessment?
A) Administer the medication and report the creatinine level. B) Hold the dose until another creatinine level is assessed. C) Administer the medication with 100 mL of fluids. D) Hold the medication and assess the urine output.