While speaking with a patient who is experiencing depression, which of the following strategies might be most helpful?
a. speaking very loudly since they are certainly hard of hearing
b. recording important information for them in a notebook to refer to later
c. ignoring the person and discussing their condition with a family member
d. telling them that their depression will go away on its own if they think positively
B
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An elderly patient has been admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. Which factor could put this patient at risk for a pressure ulcer?
a. A diet low in protein b. Braden Scale results of 22 c. Primary health care provider orders that read "activity as tolerated" d. Being repositioned every 2 hours
The nurse should monitor the client taking antipsychotic medications for which adverse reactions? (Select all that apply.)
a. arrhythmias d. neuroleptic malignant syndrome b. extrapyramidal side effect e. tardive dyskinesia c. fatal hypertensive crisis
Which of the following could indicate a compromised fetus?
a. decrease in fetal movement during the ninth month b. fluttering movements at 20 weeks c. no fetal movement by 12 weeks d. a fetal heart rate of 155
The nurse wishing to propose a new nursing diagnosis would initiate the process by:
1. Using the proposed nursing diagnosis when constructing client care plans 2. Getting permission for the proposed nursing diagnosis to be implemented by a nursing facility. 4. Presenting the proposed nursing diagnosis at the local AMA (American Medical Association) meeting.