A family member expresses concern to the nurse about behavioral changes in an elderly client. What information would cause the nurse to suspect a dementia disorder?
A) Problems with preparing a meal or balancing a checkbook.
B) Increased complaints of physical ailments.
C) Sudden disturbed sleep-wake cycle.
D) Decreased enjoyment of activities that were once enjoyable.
A,
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1. Choosing the best actions to meet a desired goal. 2. Collecting data. 3. Making assumptions. 4. Finding conclusions.
Stress in the day-to-day practice of nursing is
A. Inherent in the profession B. Something nurses must manage in order to provide care safely and sustain rewarding careers C. Nothing to worry about D. Both A and B
Which information should the nurse include in the education of a client when explaining type 1 diabetes mellitus?
A. "The exocrine function of the pancreas is not working." B. "The target cells are resistant to insulin." C. "Your alpha cells should be able to secrete insulin, but they cannot." D. "Your pancreas cannot secrete insulin."
Strategies that a nurse could use in a motivational interview to increase the chances of change include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Educating the patient on the physical damage the substance is causing b. Encouraging the patient to think of ways to change environmental triggers to abuse substances c. Asking the patient how they think substance abuse affects their family life d. Explaining to the patient that substance abuse affects everyone in the family and give examples e. Asking the patient what methods they think would work and encouraging participating in self-help groups