A patient's brain tumor has been manifested by seizures that have become more frequent and severe in recent days
The patient has been scheduled for neurosurgery but the nurse is nonetheless making changes to the patient's preoperative nursing care plan. The patient's seizures should cause the nurse to prioritize which of the following nursing diagnoses?
A) Acute pain related to seizure activity
B) Risk for injury related to seizures
C) Impaired memory related to seizure activity
D) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to seizures
B
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1. beefy and red. 2. having swelling. 3. having a small amount of bleeding around it. 4. blue-tinged.
You forgot to assist a resident with ambulation. You tell the nurse that you have too much work to do. Which defense mechanism are you using?
a. Projection b. Identification c. Rationalization d. Substitution
The administration at a local medical center examines the trends in health problems when developing long-range plans for staffing and space allocation. Which of the following sources of information would be most helpful?
a. Local data drawn from a professional survey in the city b. The National Health Interview Survey c. The National Hospital Discharge Survey d. The state's vital statistics
A widow develops cancer within 6 months of her husband's death. This may be a result of
A) Social isolation B) Alcohol intake C) Bereavement D) Multiple losses