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anjilletteb

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on: Jul 11, 2018
An older patient with insomnia lives in an assisted living facility and is seen reading in the lounge area most nights. Which issue causes the greatest concern for the nurse caring for this patient?
 
  1. The patient has significant underlying problems.
  2. Insomnia is linked to cardiac dysfunction if it is not managed.
  3. Liability is created by a patient who is unsupervised in the lounge areas.
  4. The patient's ability to function during the day may be hindered by these episodes.

Question 2

A 75-year-old client is admitted to the medical unit for treatment of abdominal pain. Despite the administration of prescribed pain medication, the client reports no relief of pain and continues to describe multiple somatic complaints.
 
  The nurse identifies the need for which of the following?
  A) further assessment and treatment for depression
  B) review of the client's lab values
  C) obtaining an order for different pain medication
  D) contacting the family to talk to the patient


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mrphibs

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: Insomnia is not a diagnostic test to determine underlying problems.

Answer to Question 2

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anjilletteb

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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