An older patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI) points to the smoke alarm inside the room and asks for the radio to be turned on. For which alteration should the nurse assess the patient?
1. Agnosia
2. Delirium
3. Dementia
4. Pseudodementia
2. Delirium
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A young child is experiencing pain secondary to surgical repair of a fractured femur. The child is on supplemental oxygen and is breathing spontaneously and crying
The nurse wishes to administer the most effective pain relief with the least risk of adverse effects. Which combination of relief measures is most likely to meet this goal? A) Antipsychotic medication and sedative B) Opioid and distraction strategies C) Sedative and opioid D) Muscle relaxant and massage
An infection of the brain tissue is called a(n) __________
A. meningitis B. encephalitits C. meningoencephalitis D. myelitis
When caring for a client with a foreign object removed from the eye, the nurse is most correct to assess the eye protective functions of which structures? Select all that apply
A) Eyelids and lashes B) Aqueous humor C) Superior and inferior oblique muscles D) Conjunctiva E) Sclera F) Tears
Psychiatric nursing became required in nursing education in which year?
A) 1930 B) 1940 C) 1950 D) 1960