A client is admitted to the hospital after being found in a car on the side of a bridge complaining of having a heart attack. Following extensive tests, it is found the client did not have a heart attack. The client most likely was having:
A) Suicidal feelings.
B) Posttraumatic stress disorder.
C) Transitory cardiac symptoms.
D) A panic attack.
D
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A patient is diagnosed with febrile neutropenia. Which of the following medications is most effective in treating this patient?
A) Dicloxacillin sodium (Dynapen) B) Cefepime hydrochloride (Maxipime) C) Nafcillin sodium (Unipen) D) Oxacillin sodium (Prostaphlin)
The school nurse recognizes that an adolescent comes from a family with limited financial resources. The nurse is developing a nursing care plan to assist the adolescent with his needs. An appropriate nursing diagnosis would be:
1. Altered financial support related to inadequate parental support. 2. Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements related to familial financial difficulties. 3. Knowledge deficit related to sources of financial support. 4. Risk for injury related to imbalanced nutrition.
The nursing assistant is bathing a patient who has a stage I pressure ulcer on the right shoulder. The nurse should remind the nursing assistant that the tissue could become more damaged if she:
1. positions the patient on the left side. 2. massages the reddened area. 3. cleans the area with mild soap and water. 4. positions the patient in a prone position.
A client who is a body builder has noticed a decrease in muscle mass. What should the nurse suspect as the reason for this client's muscle mass change?
a. Fat restriction b. Protein restriction c. Use of ergogenic aids d. Carbohydrate restriction