A client with a diagnosis of biopolar affective disorder comes to the clinic with tremors, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, frequent urination, and excessive thirst. The nurse should suspect
A) seasonal influenza.
B) lithium toxicity.
C) a viral infection.
D) diabetes.
B
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a. Serosa b. Rubra c. Alba d. Vaginalis
A patient has just been diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Which question should the nurse ask this client in attempting to establish a cause?
A) "Do you have a history of heart failure?" B) "Have you recently had kidney stones?" C) "Have you ever been diagnosed with diabetes?" D) "Have you had any type of infection within the last 2 weeks?"
A nurse is caring for an obese patient who has been bedridden for a long time and who has a nursing diagnosis of "Risk for infection, related to obesity
" Where is the best location for the nurse to assess for the moist red lesions of Candida albicans? a. Scalp, behind the ears b. Abdominal skin folds c. Shaft of the penis d. Sacrum and bony prominences
A nurse knew that the home health agency had been accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP). What will be the agency's status in relation to required Medicare visits and self-study?
a. The agency will have difficulties because Medicare reimburses only agencies accredited by the Joint Commission. b. The agency will have deemed status as accreditation standards are more rigorous than Medicare criteria. c. The agency will need to demonstrate evidence of achieving positive outcomes in order to receive Medicare reimbursement. d. The agency will need to engage in another self-evaluation and submit to Medicare peer review site visits.