The plan of care for a client with schizophrenia identifies the following outcomes. Which of the following would the nurse identify as addressing the biologic domain? Select all that apply
A) Improving problem-solving skills
B) Promoting economic stability
C) Minimizing adverse effects of drug therapy
D) Improving nutritional status
E) Providing family education
Ans: C, D
Biologic domain outcomes include minimizing the adverse effects of drug therapy and improving nutritional status. Improving problem-solving skills involves the psychological domain. Promoting economic stability and providing family education address the social domain.
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An elderly female client arrives in the emergency department complaining of fatigue, nausea, vague complaint of intermittent chest discomfort, and not sleeping well. The nurse would interpret these findings as symptoms of:
1. Cardiac disease. 2. Pancreatic disease. 3. Normal changes of aging. 4. Signs of anemia.
The physician prescribes 10 mEq of potassium intravenously for an adult patient with a potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L. How would the nurse plan to administer this drug?
1. In 50 mL of D5W infused over 1 hour using an intravenous pump 2. A rapid IV push because of the dangerously low potassium level 3. Slowly as a bolus IV push over 10 minutes 4. Orally; giving potassium intravenously is too dangerous
Interpret the given notations
0.25 mg
Most health care workers consider pain to be the fifth ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).