Because of the stress caused by hospitalization, the nurse assesses a newly admitted older adult patient for ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
disorientation
In a normally alert and oriented older adult, medical conditions that necessitate hospitalization often result in some level of disorientation.
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Select all that apply. A) Wormlike motions of the tongue B) Lip smacking C) Unusual facial movements D) Muscle spasms of the neck E) Shuffling gait
While caring for a patient who has a spinal cord injury, a nurse obtains assistance to logroll the patient. The nurse intervenes when observing the assistant prepare for the logroll by standing at the patient's
1. Feet. 2. Head. 3. Waist. 4. Thighs.
Action taken to protect the health, safety, and welfare of citizens, such as requiring immunizations of children before admission to school, is called what kind of power?
a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judicial d. Police
A client with chronic bronchitis is to start receiving breathing treatments with acetylcysteine (Mucomyst). Which information should the nurse include in teaching about this medication?
1. "Your pharmacist can order this for you to purchase as an over-the-counter drug." 2. "Stop the treatment if you start to cough." 3. "This drug has a very short shelf life, so if it smells bad, do not use it." 4. "This drug is designed to break down and thin the mucus in your lungs." 5. "You might experience nausea while using this drug."