A 22-year-old man with a diagnosis of schizophrenia has been ...

[daltonest1984]

A 22-year-old man with a diagnosis of schizophrenia has been transferred from the psychiatric unit to the medical unit after drinking 5 liters of water over the past hour.
 
  Assessment reveals that the patient is oriented to person but not to time or place and that he is drowsy but rousable by touch. When reviewing this patient's most recent blood work, the nurse should pay particular attention to the patient's levels of:
  A) Phosphate
  B) Calcium
  C) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
  D) Sodium

Question 2

The spouse of a patient with dementia remains upbeat and is appreciative of having good health and a loving family. The nurse realizes that the spouse is demonstrating which component of spirituality?
 
  A) Hope
  B) Fatalism
  C) Gratitude
  D) Transcendence

[pangili4]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Gratitude is characterized by a sense of thankfulness and positivity, as exemplified by the woman's focus on what she has rather that what she lacks. Transcendence involves an awareness of a reality beyond oneself and hope is an expectation that looks to the future. Fatalism is a resignation to the inevitability of life events.