A 47-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of heart palpitations and chest pain. Acute cardiac changes can result in which of the following?
A) Compromised coping strategies
B) The presence of hallucinations and delusions
C) Symptoms of bipolar disorder
D) The development of an underlying personality disorder
Ans: A
Feedback:
Critically ill clients with life-threatening myocardial infarctions may present with altered emotions, cognition, and behaviors requiring prompt attention, not only from the medical team but also from consulting psychiatric clinicians. Acute cardiac changes can severely compromise normal coping strategies (Davidson et al., 2006).
You might also like to view...
You are caring for an adult patient with a tracheostomy who is being mechanically ventilated. His pulse oximetry reading is 85%, heart rate is 113 beats/min, and respiratory rate is 30 breaths/min. The patient is very restless
His respirations are labored, and you hear gurgling sounds. You auscultate crackles and rhonchi in both lungs. What is the most appropriate action to take? a. Call the respiratory therapist to check the ventilator settings. b. Provide endotracheal suctioning. c. Provide tracheostomy care. d. Notify the physician of the patient's signs of fluid overload.
A student is experiencing significant test anxiety while writing the NCLEX-PN® and has answered the three most recent questions incorrectly. The computerized adaptive testing (CAT) system will then
A) inform the student that he or she has failed the exam. B) offer a hint to the student on the next question. C) present a question that is more difficult than the previous question. D) ask a question that is easier than the most recent question.
Which of the following underlying factors most likely contributes to homelessness?
a. Substance abuse b. Unemployment c. Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) d. Severe mental illness
The infectious disease nurse leads a discussion about tuberculosis (TB) in the elderly. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the discussion?
A) New infections of TB are more common in the elderly. B) Symptoms of TB in the elderly mirror other conditions. C) The key symptom of TB for the elderly is night sweats. D) The key symptoms of TB for the elderly are fever and anorexia.