The nurse is interviewing a client newly admitted to the inpatient unit. The client states, "I am hungry. Will you buy me a car? Can we go to the movie?" The nurse understands that this is an example of which of the following speech pattern?
A) Verbigeration
B) Loose association
C) Neologism
D) Flight of ideas
D
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The nurse caring for a client diagnosed with dehydration best assesses hydration by:
1. Checking tenting on both of the arms. 2. Checking tenting on the top of the hand. 3. Measuring the client's head circumference. 4. Checking skin tenting on the upper chest.
A client admitted to a health care facility for an appendectomy receives methohexital as a general anesthetic. Which of the following would most likely occur as a result of this medication?
A) Skeletal muscle relaxation B) Profound analgesia C) CNS depression D) Neuroleptanalgesia
Which benzodiazepine is preferred in the elderly because it is the least likely to accumulate with repeated dosing?
a. Diazepam b. Clonazepam c. Lorazepam d. Estazolam
You have finished your client's charting for the shift that is the end of the 24-hour period and the bottom half of the page remains blank. What is the generally accepted action to take?
1. Draw an "X" through the remainder of the page. 2. Do nothing since you do not have further notes on the client's care. 3. This is not an issue because charting is not separated by days. 4. Draw a single line through the remainder of the page.