A client is on drug therapy for an infection and has developed a swelling in her throat as
a result of the drug's side effect. She is having problems swallowing fluids or food and
has developed dehydration.
Which is the most appropriate way of phrasing the problem
in a diagnostic statement?
A) "Effect of drug therapy"
B) "Severe throat pain"
C) "Deficient fluid volume"
D) "Difficulty swallowing water"
C
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During the award ceremony the organization's chief executive officer should give primary praise for this achievement to which employees? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Medical staff 2. Nurse executive 3. Staff nurses 4. Managers in support services such as laboratory and radiology 5. Administrative professionals overseeing services such as accounting, billing, and medical records
Which of the following factors must the nurse consider when a client with cancer indicates signs of pain, nausea, and fear?
A) Infection B) Fatigue C) Ulceration D) High cholesterol levels
A client takes a maintenance dosage of lithium carbonate for bipolar disorder. The client has come to a community health clinic stating that she "has had the flu for over a week"
She describes her symptoms as coughing, runny nose, chest congestion, fever, and gastrointestinal upset. Her temperature is 100.9°F (38.8°C). The client also reports blurred vision and "ringing in the ears." What situation should a nurse anticipate? A) She has consumed some foods high in tyramine. B) She has stopped taking her lithium carbonate. C) She has probably developed a tolerance to the lithium carbonate. D) The lithium carbonate may be producing symptoms of toxicity.
A student nurse complains to the charge nurse about the mother of a Hispanic child who refuses to make the decision about hospice care until her husband comes to the hospital. The charge nurse explains that:
a. The mother probably did not understand due to a language barrier b. The male head of the family makes health care decisions c. The mother is in denial about the condition of the child d. Hispanic culture requires that efforts at cure should continue until death