One of the symptoms seen in patients who have Alzheimer's disease is confabulation. Confabulation is best described as:
A) Forgetfulness
B) Low self-esteem
C) Making up a story to fill gaps in memory
D) Teasing behavior
C
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A) Talk to her mother. B) Attend childbirth classes. C) Obtain books from the library. D) Ask the health care provider the questions.
A patient was admitted to the critical care unit with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Glucose is 349 mg/dL, K+ is 3.7 mEq/L, and pH is 7.10. Which of the following interventions would you expect? (Select all that apply.)
a. NS 1.5 L IV fluid bolus b. Insulin infusion at 5 units/hr c. Sodium bicarbonate 50 mmol IV push d. Vasopressin 10 units IM every 3 hr e. Potassium 20 mEq/L of IV fluid
The external toco is usually placed over the uterine fundus to pick up contractions.
a. true b. false
Which part of the syringe contains the calibrations for drug volume measurement?
a. Plunger b. Tip c. Luer Lok d. Barrel