A client is brought to the emergency department by her spouse. The spouse tells the nurse that when they woke up that morning, his wife did not know who she was. The nurse knows that a differential diagnosis for this client would be what?
A) Dissociative disorder
B) Trauma-induced amnesia
C) Intracranial bleed
D) Conversion disorder
A
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A nursing student is assisting with ambulation of a blind patient. The patient has hemiplegia of the right side
The best position for the student nurse to assume when ambulating is by standing on the patient's _____ side and walking a half step _____ the patient. a. left; ahead b. right; ahead c. left; behind d. right; behind
The patient with renal disease is prescribed a diuretic. Which of the following laboratory values does the nurse expect would reflect the outcome of diuretic therapy?
1. Serum magnesium level 1.0 mg/dL 2. Serum potassium level 4.5 mEq/L 3. Serum sodium level 142 mEq/L 4. Serum calcium level 9.0 mg/dL
The client has peripheral vascular disease and nurse performs a dressing change to the client's lower extremity. Which does the nurse implement to secure the dressing in place?
1. Uses a circular wrap of transparent film 2. Wraps dressing with a light mesh covering 3. Applies wrap in proximal to distal direction 4. Asks client to elevate legs in supine position
The 12 steps of AA teach that
a. acceptance of being an alcoholic will prevent urges to drink. b. a Higher Power will protect individuals if they feel like drinking. c. once a person has learned to be sober, he or she can graduate and leave AA. d. once a person is sober, he or she remains at risk to drink.