A client tells the nurse at the medication management clinic that she hasn't taken her antidepressant
medication as the physician directed; she forgets the midday dose because she has lunch with
friends and doesn't want to be different
because she takes pills. The most appropriate intervention
for the nurse would be to
a. investigate the possibility of once-daily dosing.
b. explain how taking each dose of medication on time relates to health
maintenance.
c. suggest she confide in a co-worker and ask if the co-worker would also take some
sort of medication at noon.
d. establish the nursing diagnosis of noncompliance with medication regimen
related to lack of knowledge on the care plan.
Question 2
An important facet of nursing care for a client with delirium who has fluctuating levels of
consciousness, disturbed orientation, and perceptual alterations is
a. avoidance of physical contact.
b. application of wrist and ankle restraints.
c. careful observation and supervision.
d. a high level of sensory stimulation.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
Management of Opioid Adverse Effects
Measuring the client’s blood pressure
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