An adolescent patient ingested barbiturates with alcohol. For which adverse effect should the nurse assess this patient?
A. Seizure activity
B. Signs of withdrawal
C. Signs of hallucinations
D. Respiratory depression
Answer: D
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When the nurse discusses prevention of cardiac disease, falls, and depression with a group of older adults, it is important to stress the benefits of:
a. nutrition. b. medications. c. exercise. d. sleep.
Which statement describes data that is from a primary source?
a. The client's wife said that he had these symptoms for months. b. The old chart has a note that the client denies any previous heart attacks. c. The admitting nurse stated that the client was in severe pain when admitted yesterday. d. The client says he came to the hospital because he is too short of breath to sleep.
In the emergency department, the nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a hyphema. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "When I get home, I can lie flat in bed and turn from side to side." b. "For a few days, I cannot even read a book or watch television." c. "I will need to protect the eye with a patch and shield." d. "I need to stay on bedrest and will try not to make any sudden movement."
The nurse is caring for a client post-cerebral angiography via the client's right femoral artery. Which intervention does the nurse implement?
a. Check the right lower extremity pulses. b. Measure orthostatic blood pressure. c. Perform a funduscopic examination. d. Assess the client's gag reflex.