The nurse is caring for a client suspected of having bipolar disorder. Which assessment findings that have occurred over the period of a week support the nurse's suspicion?
A. Difficulty sleeping, obsession with death, hallucinations
B. Delusions, unkempt appearance, fatigue
C. Abnormal eating patterns, feelings of despair, flight of ideas
D. Increased goal-directed behavior and talkativeness, distractibility
Answer: C
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Which of the following best describes why health care institutions are unhappy beyond the fact that they are not receiving the previous high reimbursement for procedures from Medicaid or Medicare?
a. Because clients are well informed and know they do not really have to pay their hospital bills b. Because insurance companies and other third-party payers copy Medicaid's approach to holding down costs c. Because it is harder to continue giving charity care when less reimbursement is received from the federal government d. Because recent legislation has required that all reimbursement be based on quality performance measures
A patient receiving a 17–alpha-alkylated androgen telephones to report a recent yellowing discoloration of his skin and eyes. The nurse should instruct him to:
a. continue the drug, as development of slight jaundice is expected. b. discontinue the drug and come to the office for blood tests. c. proceed to the radiology department for a CT scan of his abdomen. d. start a 3-day course of antihistamines, as this is characteristic of an allergic reaction.
A client has been placed on 6 L of humidified oxygen via nasal cannula. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Drain condensation back into the humidifier, maintaining a closed system. b. Keep the water sterile by draining it from the water trap back into the humidifier. c. Turn down the humidity when condensation begins to collect in the tubing. d. Remove condensation in the tubing by disconnecting and emptying it appropriately.
Which of the following factors have contributed to resistant microbial strains?
A) Use of antibiotics for bacterial infections B) Use of antibiotics for viral infections C) Use of Neosporin with abrasions D) Use of vitamins with animals