A nurse is working with a 29-year-old Asian American man who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia and is starting to take haloperidol. The patient is currently working as a professional gardener
When developing a teaching plan for the patient, which of the following patient variables will the nurse consider most important when trying to minimize the risk of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
A) Dietary habits
B) Work environment
C) Daily fluid intake
D) Ethnicity
C
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Which situation is the most conducive to conducting a successful interview of an elderly woman whose husband and two children are in the hospital room visiting and watching television? The woman is alert and oriented
a. Provide enough chairs so the family and you are able to sit facing the client. b. Introduce yourself and ask, "Dear, what name do you prefer to go by?" before asking any further questions. c. After the family leaves, ask the client whether she is comfortable and willing to answer a few questions. d. Ask the client whether you can talk with her while her family is watching the television.
The nurse is explaining the events that lead up to ovulation. Which hormone would the nurse identify as being primarily responsible for ovulation?
A) Estrogen B) Progesterone C) Follicle-stimulating hormone D) Luteinizing hormone
The nurse is caring for a patient who states, "I don't feel well today.". Which is the best follow-up action to the patient's statement for the nurse to implement?
a. Ask the patient to continue to describe the feeling. b. Measure the blood pressure and tempera-ture. c. State that the patient's diagnostic testing had normal results. d. Compare recent laboratory results with the prior results.
Which client statement indicates that teaching by the nurse about testing stool for occult blood is successful?
1. "I apply a very thick smear of stool onto the guaiac slide.". 2. "The electronic meter calculates a reading within minutes.". 3. "It is best if I get two separate samples from the same stool.". 4. "I call my doctor for white paper with stool and developer on it.".