The nurse is assessing a client receiving antipsychotic medication. She notices that the patient is smacking his lips and has protruding tongue movements. The nurse would document this side effect as which of the following?
A) Akathisia
B) Tardive dyskinesia
C) Dystonia
D) Parkinsonism
B
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A client has been hospitalized for 6 weeks. All of the following interventions are good ones; but which intervention is specifically focused on helping the patient cope with the emotional responses to prolonged hospitalization?
1) Providing skin care every shift to prevent skin breakdown 2) Encouraging the patient to get up in a chair to eat meals 3) Assisting the patient to ambulate in the hallway for several minutes each day 4) Designating a corner of the patient's room to display personal mementos
Which complementary or alternative therapy would the nurse recommend to a client with "stiff joints" to improve mobility?
a. Imagery b. Animal-assisted therapy c. Tai Chi d. Aromatherapy
The prescriber orders a new drug over the telephone for a nursing home patient who has symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The order is for Gantanol, 2 g now and then 1 g every 12 hours for the next 10 days
What further information is most important for you to obtain from the prescriber? a. "How many refills are needed?" b. "Do you want the drug given orally or intravenously?" c. "Which brand of drug should be given, or is this a generic drug?" d. "Does this drug need to be given with a meal or on an empty stomach?"
Which activity best demonstrates a nursing unit manager's attention to the ethics standards of practice required of that position?
A) Membership on the institution's ethic board B) Terminates a staff member for absenteeism C) Assures staff and patients that unit decisions are ethically sound D) Holds membership in the local and state American Nurses Association (ANA)