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Title: While providing care the nurse suspects an older patient recovering from a stroke is experiencing ... Post by: devinder on Mar 7, 2018 While providing care the nurse suspects an older patient recovering from a stroke is experiencing pain. What did the nurse assess in the patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Agitation B) Perspiration C) Poor appetite D) Increased focus E) Increased blood pressure Question 2 As per her routine, the daughter of an 82-year-old patient recovering from a prostate resection has come to the hospital in the morning to be with her father at the bedside. The daughter has approached her father's nurse and stated that he is uncharacteristically difficult to rouse this morning, with his only verbal response being occasional nonsensical muttering. What is the care team's most appropriate response? A) Diagnostic imaging to determine the location of any organic brain changes. B) Assessment of the patient's mood and current stressors. C) Assessment to determine the cause of his delirium. D) Screening for risk factors that would suggest Alzheimer's disease. Question 3 The nurse has taught a 23-year-old patient how to perform a testicular self-examination. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching? a. The testes feel smooth and egg-shaped. b. The best time to perform TSE is after a shower. c. The best time to perform TSE is just before intercourse. d. The epididymis feels like a soft tube. Question 4 A 22-year-old college student recently returned from a backpacking trip to Southeast Asia and has been experiencing increasing malaise over the past 2 weeks. Today, he is seeking care because he reports that he coughed up blood during a particularly heavy coughing fit this morning. The nurse would document the presence of: A) Apnea B) Dyspnea C) Cyanosis D) Hemoptysis Question 5 An older patient consistently rates pain as being a 6 on a scale from 0 to 10 even after receiving pain medication every 6 hours. What should the nurse realize the patient is at risk for developing? (Select all that apply.) A) Depression B) Heart disease C) Hopelessness D) Kidney stones E) Spiritual distress Question 6 At what age should a male be taught testicular self-exam (TSE)? a. 10 b. 13 c. 15 d. 20 Title: While providing care the nurse suspects an older patient recovering from a stroke is experiencing ... Post by: charles654 on Mar 7, 2018 Content hidden
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