A 70-year-old woman is being treated at home for Parkinson's disease (PD), a health problem that she was diagnosed with 18 months ago
The nurse who is participating in the woman's care should be aware that her initial symptoms most likely consisted of:
A) Increasing forgetfulness and confusion
B) Tremors and muscle rigidity
C) Visual disturbances and muscle weakness
D) Fatigue and respiratory difficulties
B
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A nurse in a health care facility is caring for a client receiving colesevelam. The nurse would anticipate administering this drug cautiously to a client with which condition?
A) Diabetes B) Peptic ulcer disease C) Liver disease D) Unstable angina
When the nurse brings the preoperative medication to the client about to have abdominal surgery, she tells the nurse that she does not need the injection because she had a good night's sleep last night. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Tell the client that her surgeon has ordered the medication; therefore, she should go ahead and take the medication because the surgeon knows what is best. B. Tell the client that the preoperative medication is ordered to reduce the risk of some problems during surgery rather than to ensure adequate rest. C. Appropriately discard the preoperative medication and notify the surgeon. D. Document the client's statement and notify the charge nurse.
The nurse is planning to explain the purpose of the behavioral therapy technique of self-monitoring to a client with bulimia nervosa. The nurse should plan to explain that the client should keep a diary to record:
A) Feelings of hunger. B) Efforts at distraction. C) Environmental stimuli. D) Rigid rules about eating.
After a week, R.O. continues to meet expected outcomes, with her wound healing well. Her discharge to
home is planned for the next day. you provide discharge teaching to R.O. and her parents. Which of these statements would indicate that more teaching is required? a. "We need to return if R.O. begins vomiting again or develops a fever." b. "R.O. should wait 1 week before returning to her gymnastics program." c. "We will keep the incision clean and call if we see redness or drainage." d. "R.O. can advance her diet to the regular foods that she likes to eat."