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
Chest CT scan. The stringy, cobweblike area indicates lung damage from smoking that has resulted in
Critial thinking and the nursing diagnostic process
Smoking and Schizophrenia
A chest X-ray showing pneumonia characterized by the patch of gray-white areas.
Measuring the client’s weight with a standard platform scale
Positioning the client