A daughter brings her mother, who has Alzheimer disease, to the clinic. The client has been taking a cholinesterase-inhibitor medication for 1 month. A priority assessment for the nurse is to assess the client for symptoms of:
A) Severe nausea.
B) Mild headache.
C) Muscle tics.
D) Blurred vision.
A
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Two patients, a husband and wife, are admitted to the ICU after sustaining traumatic head injuries in a motor vehicle accident. The husband is in a coma but shows no abnormalities on a CT scan
He is 45 years old and has a systolic blood pressure of 85 mm Hg. The wife, 42 years old, is not comatose and has a normal CT scan, but shows signs of brain injury, and has a systolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg. The nurse recognizes that intracranial pressure monitoring is indicated for which of these patients? A) Both the husband and wife B) Neither the husband nor the wife C) The husband only D) The wife only
After fluorescein is applied, the nurse can inspect the:
a. eyelids for any hordeola. b. pupils for regularity. c. cornea for lesions. d. lashes for scales.
A patient has not been feeling well for a few days and has been using an over-the-counter medication without improvement. The nurse understands that the patient is demonstrating which illness behavior? A patient has not been feeling well for a few
days and has been using an over-the-counter medication without improvement. The nurse understands that the patient is demonstrating which illness behavior?
Which of the following statements best reflects the concept of realism?
a. Seeing is believing b. There is more than meets the eye c. The social world is created. d. All of the above