A patient has critically low thyroid levels. What symptoms does the nurse expect?
A) Reduced deep tendon reflexes
B) Uncontrolled hypertension and hyperthermia
C) Tachycardia, tachypnea, and hyperventilation
D) Rapid, agitated speech and anxious look
A
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A nurse is irrigating pressure ulcers on a patient's coccyx. When the patient asks how they are healing, the nurse grimaces and says, "Oh, they're doing just fine." This is
a. incongruence between verbal and nonverbal messages. b. a confirming statement. c. objectivity in responding to the question. d. the therapeutic use of humor.
The nurse would consider referring a hypertensive client for step-down therapy when the blood pressure has been effectively controlled for at least
a. 3 months. b. 6 months. c. 1 year. d. 2 years.
A patient who started taking orlistat (Xenical) 1 month ago calls the clinic to report some "embarrassing" adverse effects
She tells the nurse that she has had episodes of "not being able to control my bowel movements." Which statement is true about this situation? a. These are expected adverse effects that will eventually diminish. b. The patient will need to stop this drug immediately if these adverse effects are occurring. c. The patient will need to increase her fat intake to prevent these adverse effects. d. The patient will need to restrict fat intake to less than 30% to help reduce these adverse effects.
When should documentation of medication administration occur?