What nursing diagnosis would be a priority for a patient who has a large wound from colon surgery, is obese, and is taking corticosteroid medications?
A) Self-care Deficit C) Anxiety
B) Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition D) Risk for Infection
D
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The nurse is performing an assessment of body systems and realizes that this particular change is an age-related change affecting the renal or urinary system:
A) Increased ability to concentrate urine B) Increased bladder capacity C) Urinary incontinence D) Decreased glomerular filtration rate
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of patients requiring long-term medication therapy. The nurse expects to include common reasons for noncompliance with self-medication administration
Which of the following would the nurse be most likely to include? Select all that apply. A) Lack of knowledge about expected results B) Bothersome adverse effects C) Depression D) Anxiety E) Lack of information about the drug
A patient with a history of incontinence will undergo urodynamic testing in the physician's office. Because voiding in the presence of others can cause situational anxiety, the nurse should perform what action?
A) Administer diuretics as ordered. B) Push fluids for several hours prior to the test. C) Discuss possible test results as the patient voids. D) Help the patient to relax before and during the test.
The daughter of a client with Alzheimer's disease asks, "Will the medication my mother is taking improve her dementia?" How does the nurse respond?
a. "It will help your mother live independently once more." b. "It is used to halt the advancement of Alzheimer's disease but will not cure it." c. "It will provide a steady improvement in memory but not in problem solving." d. "It will not improve dementia but can help control emotional responses."