Aphasia can affect the ability of a client to talk, listen, read, or write
a. True
b. False
a. True
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The nurse is concerned that a patient's privacy could be breached according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards. Which situation would be a breach of the HIPAA standards?
1. Copies of the patient's diagnostic test results are shredded before being discarded. 2. A nurse discusses the patient's condition with a relative without the patient's permission. 3. A physician who is not a caregiver of the patient is restricted from access to the patient's chart. 4. The patient's chart is stored in the secured office of the radiology office while the patient is having a diagnostic examination done.
A 34-year-old man has been diagnosed with HSV-2 and is preparing to begin treatment with acyclovir (Zovirax). When providing health education about his new medication regimen, what information should the nurse provide to this patient?
A) The drug may relieve his symptoms but it will not cure him of herpes. B) The drug requires several months of conscientious adherence to cure HSV-2. C) This antiviral medication will prevent him from transmitting the disease to a partner. D) This drug will suppress his immune system but relieve the signs and symptoms of the disease.
An older client without any major health problems is experiencing decreased strength and endurance while performing some activities. What should the nurse explain as the reason for the change in strength and endurance?
1. Depression 2. Decrease in lean muscle mass 3. Lowered absorption of vitamin D 4. Increase in cholecystokinin production
A client thought to have a problem with the pituitary gland is given a stimulation test using insulin. A short time later, blood analysis reveals elevated levels of growth hormone (GH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Which is the nurse's interpretation of this finding? a. Pituitary hypofunction b. Pituitary hyperfunction c. Pituitary-induced diabetes mellitus d. A normal pituitary response to insulin