Pill organizers can be prepared by nursing assistants
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A nurse is working with an elderly patient with Alzheimer's disease and congestive heart failure in the ICU
Which of the following methods of pain assessment would be essential to include in this situation, according to the American Geriatric Society? A) No assessment is appropriate; the patient should be started on a standardized protocol for analgesia for Alzheimer's patients B) The verbal zero to ten scale C) The word descriptor scale D) Assessment of behavior and family observations
Which of the following is not an example of culture?
1. A family places shoes outside their door the night before Christmas for St. Nikolas. 2. A Jewish family keeps a kosher home. 3. Native Americans are at greater risk for diabetes mellitus. 4. A Mexican girl celebrates her womanhood with a special event in her honor.
A client is being assessed for the presence of major depressive disorder (MDD). The nurse would analyze which client statements as supporting that diagnosis?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "My depression always lasts eight or nine days before I start feeling better." 2. "Sometimes I can't control how much I eat because it makes me feel better." 3. "I don't know why my family puts up with me. I'm not good for anything." 4. "I've lost three jobs in the last year." 5. "All I want to do is sleep."
A 68-year-old patient is prescribed furosemide (Lasix) for treatment of heart failure. The patient is diabetic, hypertensive, and had hip replacement surgery last year
Which laboratory results should be closely monitored due to the addition of this drug? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Potassium 2. Glucose 3. Magnesium 4. Bleeding times 5. Thyroid function test