A spouse of a patient recovering from a head injury asks why the patient easily agitated, impulsive, and cannot focus. Which response should the nurse make?
1. "The injuries may have damaged the prefrontal cortex of the brain, causing these symptoms."
2. "The injuries may have damaged the occipital lobe of the brain, causing these symptoms."
3. "The injuries may have damaged the parietal lobe of the brain, causing these symptoms."
4. "The injuries may have damaged the cerebellum of the brain, causing these symptoms."
1. "The injuries may have damaged the prefrontal cortex of the brain, causing these symptoms."
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a. 0.45% normal saline b. 0.9% normal saline c. Dextrose 50% (D50) d. Lactated Ringer's solution
A nurse is caring for a 68-year-old woman who is on amphotericin B therapy. The patient is complaining of discomfort due to infusion reactions. Which of the following nursing actions will help reduce this discomfort?
A) Reduce the drug dosage B) Provide extra blankets, diversion therapy, or warm fluids C) Keep the bed in a low position and the side rails up at all times. D) Encourage the patient to drink eight 8-oz glasses of water a day.
The patient's plan of care includes using the continuous passive motion (CPM) machine. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching?
a. "I marched in the Marines for 20 years, and now I'm marching flat on my back!" b. "My new knee will be glad to rest at night." c. "I can make my new knee stronger if I reset this thing to go faster and flex my knee more." d. "I almost wish this CPM ran at night. The motor noise is soothing."
Calculate the amount to administer: _____________. Ordered: Stelazine 5 mg IM now. On hand:
Stelazine 2 mg/mL. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word