A patient with bipolar disorder takes lamotrigine. Which complaint by the patient would prompt the nurse to hold the drug and refer the patient to the physician for further assessment?
a. "I get a little dizzy sometimes."
b. "I had a headache last week that lasted for about an hour."
c. "I've broken out in a rash on my chest and back."
d. "Last night I woke up twice with a bad dream."
c
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To achieve self-actualization, which of the following must take place?
1. All of the prior needs of the hierarchy must have been met. 2. Only one of the prior needs must have been met. 3. Only the need for self-esteem must have been met. 4. It is of no particular importance whether or not any of the previous needs have been met.
In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the need for the health care workforce to:
a. reduce medical errors. b. organize care around the patient. c. provide a service-oriented delivery. d. remain in individual scopes of practice.
The nurse is preparing a male infant for circumcision. On review of the chart, the nurse notes that the consent has been signed, vitamin K has been administered, the temperature has been between 36.8° to 37° C (98.2° to 98.6° F),
and the heart rate range is 126 to 144 beats per minute (bpm). Which finding, if omitted from the chart, would cause the nurse to have to cancel the circumcision? a. Consent b. Vitamin K c. Heart rate d. Temperature
A patient with a temporary loss of motor function is diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA). What should the nurse include when assisting in the teaching about this health problem?
a. "You had a small hemorrhage in your brain." b. "Your brain was temporarily deprived of oxygen." c. "The neurons in your brain are tangled, so messages get mixed up." d. "You have a vessel that is occluded, blocking the blood supply to your brain."