Mr. A is a 70-year-old man with Alzheimer who was admitted for pneumonia. The family reports that he is usually independent with ADLs at home, but has been very confused in the hospital
You find him urinating in the corner of his room. What is the priority response?
A. "Would you be willing to wear a condom catheter and leg bag so that we can keep you dry?"
B. "If you feel like you need to urinate, just push the call bell and someone will come to help you."
C. "Let me help you clean up and then I will call your family to come and sit with you."
D. "Sir, can you tell me your name? Can you tell me where you are right now?"
C
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a. Stool indicates anal patency. b. Dark green color indicates occult blood in the stool. c. Meconium stool can be reflective of distress in the newborn. d. Newborn should have passed the first stool within 12 hours after birth.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the research process?
A) it always progresses in a linear fashion B) the steps of the process may overlap C) certain parts of the process are unnecessary D) both "a" and "b" are true; "c" is not true
A lack of ____________________ in the diet can result in low thyroxine production.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The physician starts G.C. on ferrous sulfate (Feosol) 325 mg orally once per day. What
teaching needs to be done regarding this medication? What will be an ideal response?