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Sportsfan2111

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The caregiver is instructing the client but does not realize that the client is very hard of hearing. What element of the communication process is not in place?
 
  1. The sender
  2. The message
  3. The receiver
  4. The transmission

Question 2

The medication donepezil (Aricept) frequently is used to treat the early-stage symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. When administering this particular medication, the nurse should be especially alert to assess the client for:
 
  a. Weight changes
  b. Tremors
  c. Increased sweating
  d. Alterations in blood pressure


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raili21

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Process of communication

Answer to Question 2

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This medication may cause high or low blood pressure. The other options typically are not seen with donepezil (Aricept) but sometimes are seen with other Alzheimer's medications.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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