An elderly client asks a nurse to recommend a homeopathic remedy that improves memory. Which herbal remedy is thought to improve memory and blood circulation?
A) Ginkgo
B) Ginseng
C) Kava kava
D) St. John's wort
Question 2
A psychiatric nurse performs an admission assessment for a newly admitted client. The nurse understands that gathering assessment information is considered:
A) Secondary in importance to diagnostic or laboratory studies.
B) The cornerstone of diagnosis and treatment planning.
C) Useful only for building rapport.
D) Helpful but not necessary for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Cellular changes associated with short-term and long-term memory in the sea slug.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
A nurse administers an intermittent bolus feeding.
Entry level nurse competencies
Two items from the incomplete-pictures test. H.M.’s memory for the 20 items on the test was ...