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The part of the brain which is responsible for movement, posture,
and balance is
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The pons. The thalamus.
The cerebellum. The hypothalamus.
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A fifteen-year-old client was depressed due to loss of
the client's mother and placed on venlaxafine (Effexor).
Two weeks later, the client tells the nurse at the clinic
that he feels "worse and have no hope." What nursing
action is a priority?
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Evaluate family coping mechanisms. Check sleep patterns.
Assess for suicidality. Ask what the client enjoys.
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A client tells the nurse, "My doctor thinks my problem may
lie with the neurotransmitters in my brain. What are
neurotransmitters? "
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, The electrical impulses that The hormones that regulate
transmit signals between mood and behavior.
neurons.
The chemical messengers
that cause brain cells to The physical structures that
turn on or off. protect the brain from injury.
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In order to plan for the care of a client on an
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, the nurse should assess for:
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constipation anxiety and nervousness
rapid heartbeat or anxiety. memory impairment
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5 of 50
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Incomprehensible language is characteristic of persons
with schizophrenia. A client is telling you about his
hallucinations of
, Indians on the wind calling out to them "ipeechee." You offer
the client a drink of water and the client says "emanah." If in
your
assessment you discover that the client made up these
words, they
are good examples of which of the following:
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Echolalia. Neologisms.
Delusions. Word Salad.
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A client taking lithium carbonate (Eskalith) reports vomiting,
abdominal pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors.
The lithium level is 2.5mEq/L. The nurse interprets this level
as:
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therapeutic toxic
flammable normal
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