During the scheduled assessment of a patient who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal, the nurse has identified that the patient does not know where he is and that he feels like there are bugs crawling on his forearms.
The nurse would document the presence of what?
A) Olfactory hallucinations and delusions
B) Perseveration and lack of orientation
C) Looseness of association and lack of insight
D) Disorientation and tactile hallucinations
Question 2
The nurse has entered a hospital patient's room and asked him if he plans to attend the morning's scheduled group life-skills session. Which of the following responses should signal the presence of thought blocking to the nurse?
A) Warning, warning, watch your back.
B) I might. I'll give it some.
C) Well, that's certainly the end of that.
D) The client makes eye contact with the nurse but does not respond verbally.
Patient with exophthalmos.
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abdomen assessment
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