The nurse is assisting a patient with agnosia after a CVA. Which intervention is most appropri-ate?
a. Showing the patient a spoon while calling it by name and describing its purpose.
b. Moving the patient's hand with a tooth-brush in repetitive motion to brush teeth.
c. Describing the placement of food on the plate.
d. Providing an adaptive fork to enhance self-feeding.
A
Identifying objects and their intended use is helpful to people with agnosia who can no longer recognize items. The other options are helpful to people with apraxia, hemianopsia, and altered coordination, respectively.
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a. be supportive. b. apply heat before moving them. c. administer medication before ambulation. d. obtain assistance if the patient is heavy.
A nurse is providing education to the other nurses on the unit on how to differentiate between a myasthenic crisis and a cholinergic crisis. To show that they understand the difference, the nurses could state that they should
a. ask the patient about occupation and family history. b. assess serum levels of the cholinesterase inhibitors. c. assess the patient about muscle weakness. d. administer edrophonium (Tensilon) and monitor the response.
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The nurse has completed medication education with the patient who is receiving risperidone (Risperdal). The nurse evaluates that the education has been effective when the patient makes which statement?
1. "I must call my doctor if I start to have a lot of nightmares." 2. "I must have my blood work done while taking this medication." 3. "I must call my doctor if I start to lose a lot of weight." 4. "I must call my doctor if I notice any a metallic taste in my mouth."