When a normally oriented 87-year-old resident in a long-term care facility presents with acute confusion, the nurse should first assess for a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Infection
fever
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A baby was dehydrated because of diarrhea. The mother explained that she had finally gone to a folk healer who told her to give the baby herbal tea, which did seem to be helping a bit, but the baby still seemed ill
Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate reply by the nurse? a. "Folk healers cannot cure such problems; let me give you appropriate fluids for your baby." b. "Let's go back to feeding the baby formula, and see how the baby does." c. "You continue to give the baby herbal tea, but let's put some sugar and salt in the tea." d. "Your healer is correct; fluids are crucial for your baby. Let me give you some special fluids for you to give the baby."
How is urge incontinence different from stress incontinence?
A. A hallmark of urge incontinence is a postvoiding residual volume less than 50 mL and the hallmark of stress incontinence is a postvoiding residual volume greater than 50 mL. B. Stress incontinence occurs in cognitively intact individuals and urge incontinence occurs in clients who have some degree of cognitive impairment. C. Stress incontinence occurs because of weak pelvic floor muscles and urge incon-tinence occurs because of abnormal bladder contractions. D. Urge incontinence can be managed by increasing fluid intake and stress inconti-nence can be managed by decreasing fluid intake.
The client at 20 weeks' gestation has not decided on a feeding method for her infant. She asks the nurse for advice. The nurse presents information about the advantages and disadvantages of formula-feeding and breastfeeding
Which statements by the client indicate that the teaching was successful? 1. "Formula-feeding gives the baby protection from infections.". 2. "Breast milk cannot be stored; it has to be thrown away after pumping.". 3. "Breastfeeding is more expensive than formula-feeding.". 4. "My baby has a lower risk of food allergies if I breastfeed.".
Which statement is correct regarding the role of the nurse manager with respect to scheduling and staffing a nursing unit?
a. The nurse manager does not play any role in the staffing of a unit where self-scheduling is implemented. b. The nurse manager must follow the organization's direction for staffing, not that of the collective agreement. c. The nurse manager sets the parameters for all scheduling. d. The nurse manager follows broad parameters that are set at an executive level.