A group of nursing students is reviewing information about delirium and dementia. The students demonstrate a need for additional review when they identify which of the following as characteristics of dementia?
A) Fluctuating changes within a 24-hour period
B) Possible hallucinations
C) Normal psychomotor activity
D) Globally impaired cognition
A
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The nurse is preparing to conduct a focused interview on a client who reports a recent weight gain. Which inquiry by the nurse is the most appropriate for this client?
1. "Are you eating more than you should?" 2. "Do you eat large quantities of carbohydrates?" 3. "Please tell me about what foods and beverages you have consumed for the past 24 hours." 4. "Have you noticed your energy level has decreased with your recent weight gain?
The nurse is providing teaching on how to administer nasal drops. Which of the following responses by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "We need to be careful not to stimulate a sneeze.". B) "She needs to remain still for at least 10 minutes after administration.". C) "Our daughter should lie on her back with her head hyperextended.". D) "We must not let the dropper make contact with the nasal membranes.".
The nurse is teaching a patient who has hypertension about long-term management of the disease and a beta blocker. The patient reports typically consuming 1 to 2 glasses of wine each evening with meals. How will the nurse respond?
a. "Beta blockers and wine cause a reflex hypertension." b. "Four to 6 ounces of wine is considered safe with these medications." c. "Wine in moderation helps you relax and get better blood pressure control." d. "Wine increases the hypotensive effects of the beta blocker."
What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a karyotype that reveals an absent homol-ogous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present?
Her features include a short stature, widely spaced nipples, and a reduced carrying angle at the elbow. a. Down syndrome b. Cri du chat syndrome c. Turner syndrome d. Klinefelter syndrome