A client tells the nurse that he is thinking of using the transdermal patch to try to quit smoking. The nurse should assess the client for symptoms of:
A) Respiratory disease.
B) Infectious disease.
C) Cardiovascular disease.
D) Joint or muscle disease.
Question 2
A client is brought to the emergency department by his wife. The wife states that over the past few hours, the client has become disoriented and confused.
He didn't know where he was and didn't seem to recognize me or be able to carry on a coherent conversation. The nurse suspects delirium. When reviewing the client's medication history with the wife, use of which of the following would alert the nurse to a potential cause? Select all that apply.
A) Propranolol
B) Acetaminophen
C) Diphenhydramine
D) Verapamil
E) Quinidine
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
The energy set-point view that is the basis of many people’s thinking about hunger and eating.
Measuring the client’s height with a platform scale