When developing a care plan for a mentally ill patient, the nurse's first priority would be to assess:
a. coping strategies.
b. emotional status.
c. medications taken.
d. nutritional status.
B
The nurse's first priority would be to assess the emotional status of the mentally ill patient.
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1. Develop the action and evaluation plan. 2. Determine the role of the change agent. 3. Communicate often to maintain the change. 4. Withdraw from the role of change agent gradually.
The nurse working on a cardiac care unit is caring for a patient whose stroke volume has increased. The nurse is aware that afterload influences a patient's stroke volume. The nurse recognizes that afterload is increased when there is what?
A) Arterial vasoconstriction B) Venous vasoconstriction C) Arterial vasodilation D) Venous vasodilation
Which are types of discrimination? (Select all that apply.)
1. Cultural assimilation 2. Ageism 3. Homophobia 4. Racism 5. Cultural shock
The nurse wants to transfer the client to the chair and the client receives an antihypertensive medication. Which clinical indicator from the client cues the nurse to increase preventive meas-ures for client injury during a transfer?
1. Hypokalemia 2. Facial redness 3. Sinus tachycardia 4. Mild peripheral edema