In assessing a patient for the possibility of confusion, the nurse should keep in mind that the two major types of confusion are:
1. acute and chronic senility.
2. temporary and permanent confusion.
3. delirium and dementia.
4. senility and senile dementia.
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The two major types of confusion are acute confusional states, or delirium, and chronic confusion dementia.
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a. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) c. Triglycerides b. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) d. Very-low-density lipoprotein
When administering phenytoin (Dilantin) through the patient's IV line, the nurse carefully flushes the IV with normal saline before and afterward to avoid crystal formation of the medication that occurs when it mixes with dextrose in water (D5W) solution
Which type of drug interaction is the nurse being careful to avoid? a. Antagonism b. Potentiation c. Synergism d. Incompatibility
A medical surgical nurse has been trained to work in the ICU unit. The nurse has been working in ICU for the past 2 years
During the nurse?s annual appraisal the ICU manager informs the nurse that his performance in not adequate to provide nursing care to this population. The manager informs the nurse they he be transferred back to the medical-surgical unit. Over the past few weeks the manager has pulled this nurse to work in the ICU unit. This type of management style causes: 1. Increased stress. 2. Role ambiguity. 3. Mistrust. 4. Disharmony.
A patient is receiving supplemental enteral
feedings with Osmolite, 1 can three times a day between meals. For which main side effect should you monitor? a. Constipation b. Nausea c. Vomiting d. Diarrhea