« previous next »

Author Question: A 68-year-old patient who is hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 3 days after ... (Read 57 times)

tnt_battle

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 556
on: Jun 25, 2018
A 68-year-old patient who is hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 3 days after admission. Which information indicates that the patient is experiencing delirium rather than dementia?
 
  a. The patient was oriented and alert when admitted.
  b. The patient's speech is fragmented and incoherent.
  c. The patient is oriented to person but disoriented to place and time.
  d. The patient has a history of increasing confusion over several years.

Question 2

A patient who is having an acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis has a prescription for methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 160 mg IV. The label on the vial reads: methylprednisolone 125 mg in 2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Ahernandez18

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 361
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The onset of delirium occurs acutely. The degree of disorientation does not differentiate between delirium and dementia. Increasing confusion for several years is consistent with dementia. Fragmented and incoherent speech may occur with either delirium or dementia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
2.56
With a concentration of 125 mg/2 mL, the nurse will need to administer 2.56 mL to obtain 160 mg of methylprednisolone.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.

Did you know?

If you use artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. Other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light include use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and antidiabetic medications.

Did you know?

A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

Did you know?

Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.

The patient is undergoing an allergy skin test by receiving subdermal inoculations of allergens. Inf The patient is undergoing an allergy skin test by receiving subdermal inoculations of allergens. Inf
Patient teaching: nail assessment Patient teaching: nail assessment
Patient teaching: vascular assessment Patient teaching: vascular assessment
Medical assistants are often involved in confidential conversations between the physician and the pa Medical assistants are often involved in confidential conversations between the physician and the pa
Reputable Websites for Patient Education Cont. Reputable Websites for Patient Education Cont.
This 80-year old man in a village in Hubei, China, has slowed down, but he has not retired. He is ... This 80-year old man in a village in Hubei, China, has slowed down, but he has not retired. He is ...
Video: Activation Energy - Valence Electrons

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library