The nurse is concerned that an older client exhibits lethargy and headache. What other assessments does the nurse perform immediately? Select all that apply.
1. Mental status
2. Orthostatic blood pressure
3. Daily weight
4. Long tongue furrows
5. Forearm tenting of the skin
1. Mental status
2. Orthostatic blood pressure
4. Long tongue furrows
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1. It does not contain any lymph nodes. 2. It can show the difference between fibrocystic disease and fibroadenomas. 3. Breast cancer occurs more frequently in this area. 4. Peau d'orange may occur in this area of the breast.
What diagnostic test allows visualization of renal parenchyma and renal pelvis without exposure to external-beam radiation or radioactive isotopes?
a. Renal ultrasonography b. Computed tomography c. Intravenous pyelography d. Voiding cystourethrography
After the oil spill of 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, which occurred following a hurricane in that same area four years previously, public health officials became particularly concerned about the economic health of the area. What caused this economic concern
A. Illnesses due to the quality of the air B. Illnesses due to the quality of the water C. The habitats of the fishing industry being destroyed D. The closing of the recreational industry
What should the nurse teach parents when the child is taking phenytoin (Dilantin) to control seizures?
a. The child should use a soft toothbrush and floss his teeth after every meal. b. The child will require monitoring of his liver function while taking this medication. c. Dilantin should be taken with food because it causes gastrointestinal distress. d. The medication can be stopped when the child has been seizure free for 1 month.