A nurse is providing care to a client just recently diagnosed with schizophrenia during an inpatient hospital stay.
Throughout the day, the nurse observes the client drinking from the water fountain quite frequently as well as carrying cans of soda and bottles of water with him wherever he goes. Upon entering the client's room, the nurse sees numerous empty cups that had been filled with fluids on his table and in the trash can. The room has an odor of urine. The nurse suspects which of the following?
A) Diabetes mellitus
B) Disordered water balance
C) Tardive dyskinesia
D) Orthostatic hypotension
Question 2
The client with a history of explosive outbursts becomes angry and states, I am really getting angry. The nurse sees this as:
A) Controlling
B) Manipulation
C) Progress
D) Regression
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
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Nursing care plan - risk for infection
Health Care Timeline
Example of simplified note for one-time client.