A 40-year-old woman with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia has been prescribed cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) as an adjunct to her existing drug regimen. What nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize when updating the nursing care plan for this patient?
A) Risk for Injury related to CNS depressant effects
B) Diarrhea related to anticholinergic effects
C) Altered Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements, related to appetite suppression
D) Impaired Swallowing related to increased muscle tone
A
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An 81-year-old woman has noted a gradual decrease in the moisture of her skin over many years. Which phenomena associated with the aging process are known to contribute to her xerosis?
Select all that apply. A) Separation of the basement membrane from adjacent dermal and epidermal layers B) Changing composition of sebaceous gland secretions C) Flattening of the dermal rete ridges D) Decreased moisture secretions from sweat glands E) Decrease in skin capillaries
Your patient is a nursing mother who asks you to look at a mole she has under her left breast at the inframammary fold. The mole is nontender and soft and has grown in size since she started nursing. There are no other changes to the mole
This mole probably represents an undiagnosed: a. Montgomery tubercle. b. case of Paget disease. c. supernumerary nipple. d. fat necrosis.
A nurse assesses the health status of soldiers returning from Afghanistan. Screening will be a priority for signs and symptoms of which health problems? Select all that apply
a. Schizophrenia b. Eating disorder c. Traumatic brain injury d. Seasonal affective disorder e. PTSD
A nurse is administering a vasodilator that dilates resistance vessels. The nurse understands that this drug will have which effect on the patient?
a. Decreased cardiac preload b. Decreased cardiac output c. Increased tissue perfusion d. Increased ventricular contraction