A patient is admitted to the hospital for treatment of a stasis ulcer of the right leg. The patient's history indicates he has abused alcohol in the past. He has consumed at least eight alcoholic beverages daily
What symptoms should the nurse assess the patient for?
A) Confusion, hallucination, agitation, tremors
B) Denial, manipulation, combativeness
C) Depression, remorse, withdrawal from reality
D) Suspicion, mania, stubbornness, fear
A
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This nurse is using which attribute to increase political effectiveness? 1. Image 2. Age 3. Beliefs 4. Political party
What provides a structured orderly approach to provide accurate, relevant information, in emergent patient situations as well as routine hand offs?
A) GRRRR listening model B) SBAR tool C) Hospital information system D) Wireless, local area networking
Your patient is a 72-year-old man with diabetes mellitus requiring daily monitoring of his blood glucose level. Prioritize the following nursing diagnoses for this patient:
a. Imbalanced nutrition, greater than body requirements b. Risk for infection related to unstable blood sugar c. Impaired skin integrity related to second-degree right malleolar decubitus d. Disturbed body image related to obesity 1. b, c, d, a 2. a, d, b, c 3. d, b, c, a 4. c, b, a, d
A charge nurse should instruct a new nurse taking care of a patient with hypercholesterolemia to make which of these lifestyle modifications?
a. High-protein, high-fat diet b. Decreased walking frequency from three times to two times a week c. Discontinuation of antihypertensive medications d. Smoking cessation