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luvbio

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Which symptom would indicate that a client is delirious?
 
  1. Dehydration
  2. Illusions or hallucinations
  3. Unsteady gait
  4. Slurred speech

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Nurses working with abused clients most commonly feel:
 
  1. Sadness for the victim, tolerance toward the abuser.
  2. Sympathy for the victim, indifference toward the abuser.
  3. Anger toward the victim, dislike for the abuser.
  4. Sympathy for the victim, anger toward the abuser.



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Rationale: Delirium is an acute sudden-onset disorder that includes symptoms of perceptual disturbances like illusions and hallucinations. Dehydration is a cause and not a symptom of delirium. Slurred speech is a common symptom of cerebrovascular accident. An unsteady gait is a symptom of many neuromuscular diseases and is seen in later stages of dementia.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The most commonly experienced emotions of a nurse working with a victim of abuse include intense protective feelings and sympathy for the victim, and anger toward the abuser.



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