A 72-year-old client receives a diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia. Her husband of 50 years is no longer able to safely care for her at home and has her placed in a long-term care facility
The client's husband expresses feelings of guilt and depression about placing his wife in a facility. What might the client's husband be experiencing and what should the nurse recommend?
A) Complicated grieving; Alzheimer support group
B) Unconscious abandonment issues; group therapy
C) Major depressive episode; psychiatric referral
D) Caregiver role strain; caregiver support groups
A
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The nurse is straining the client's urine and measuring the output. Which should be recorded as objective data?
a. The client complained of abdominal pain this morning. b. There were no stones in the client's strained urine. c. The client said he didn't see any stones in the urine. d. The client states, "It felt like I passed a stone."
A nurse teaches a health education class to adolescent males. Which topic would be important to include?
a. The signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia b. The dangers associated with the use and abuse of androgens c. How the pituitary gland influences sexual ability d. Application techniques for transdermal androgen patches
For which of the following patients would digital removal of stool be contraindicated?
A) A patient recovering from prostate surgery B) A diabetic patient with renal complications C) An elderly patient who is incontinent of stool D) A patient with a UTI
When planning nursing care for a client with a different cultural background, the nurse should:
A. Identify how cultural variables affect the health problem. B. Try to explain how the client can adapt to hospital routines. C. Speak slowly and clearly to ensure effective communication. D. Allow the family to provide care during the hospital stay.