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A nurse working in a retirement community is assessing an older adult client.
which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an expected
age-related change?
a. making occasional errors when balancing a checkbook
b. confusion with time or place
c. poor judgement
d. changes in mood - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. making occasional errors
when balancing a checkbook
A nurse is assessing a client who has been using a nicotine transdermal patch for
smoking cessation. the client reports ithcing of the skin where the patch is applied.
which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "you should change the location of the patch on your body
b. "decreasing the strength of the patch should stop the itching"
c. "you should discontinue using the patch"
d. "this is an adverse effect of the patch that will subside in time" - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>c." you should discontinue using the patch"
what is anergia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>total passivity or a lack of energy
what is apathetic - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>showing little or no emotion.
indifferent and does not shoe interest in anything
what is anhedonia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>inability to experience pleasure
buspirone - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>not sedating, can begin feeling effects
within 7-10 days but full effect takes 2-4 weeks
what is lorazepam - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>benzodiazepine. first treatment for
acute alcohol withdrawal. can also maintain VS and prevent seizures and delirium
tremens
what is carbamazepine? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>an entiepiletic med that can
be used with a benxo for acute alcohol withdrawal (however lorazepam is the first
choice)
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A nurse working in a retirement community is assessing an older adult client.
which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an expected
age-related change?
a. making occasional errors when balancing a checkbook
b. confusion with time or place
c. poor judgement
d. changes in mood - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. making occasional errors
when balancing a checkbook
A nurse is assessing a client who has been using a nicotine transdermal patch for
smoking cessation. the client reports ithcing of the skin where the patch is applied.
which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "you should change the location of the patch on your body
b. "decreasing the strength of the patch should stop the itching"
c. "you should discontinue using the patch"
d. "this is an adverse effect of the patch that will subside in time" - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>c." you should discontinue using the patch"
what is anergia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>total passivity or a lack of energy
what is apathetic - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>showing little or no emotion.
indifferent and does not shoe interest in anything
what is anhedonia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>inability to experience pleasure
buspirone - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>not sedating, can begin feeling effects
within 7-10 days but full effect takes 2-4 weeks
what is lorazepam - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>benzodiazepine. first treatment for
acute alcohol withdrawal. can also maintain VS and prevent seizures and delirium
tremens
what is carbamazepine? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>an entiepiletic med that can
be used with a benxo for acute alcohol withdrawal (however lorazepam is the first
choice)
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