A 90-year-old frail, elderly woman has arrived at the emergency department with a broken hip and in acute respiratory distress
Succinylcholine will be used because of the need for rapid endotracheal intubation, and then the woman will be sent to surgery. Due to the woman's frail condition, she is at risk for skin breakdown. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate?
A) Impaired Spontaneous Ventilation
B) Impaired Physical Mobility
C) Fear
D) Disturbed Sensory Perception
B
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A) True B) False
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A. Genetic influence B. Late menarche C. Chemotherapy or radiation D. Smoking E. Hysterectomy F. Cardiac historyG. Autoimmune disease H. Chromosomal abnormalities
A patient brought into the emergency department tells the nurse that she does not need anything because she cannot pay for any health services. Which of the following should the nurse do to help this patient?
1. Find out what services are covered by Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and explain that the patient's care will be covered. 2. Provide paperwork for the patient to sign out of the hospital against medical advice. 3. Ask if there is anyone who can pick the patient up from the hospital. 4. Ask the health care provider for medication because the patient is confused.
A client is hospitalized and is diagnosed with a mental illness caused by trauma to the brain
His wife tells the nurse that she is overwhelmed by the amount of tasks required to care for her husband and she is afraid she won't be able to learn enough to care for him. Which of the following interventions would be most beneficial to the wife at this point in time? A) Contact a rehabilitation center near their home so she can visit regularly until the client can be discharged to home care. B) Consult a physical therapist who will provide care at home. C) Arrange a meeting with someone from the traumatic brain injury support group who has lived though a similar experience. D) Provide her with Internet resources and information about support groups and her husband's prognosis so she can investigate when she has time.