The nurse reads this information in a patient's record
history of agranulocytosis from antipsychotic medication; victim of childhood sexual abuse; weight loss of 27 lb in 3 months; parent diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which item would be classified as a psychodynamic factor associated with the patient's mental illness?
a. History of agranulocytosis from antipsychotic medication
b. Parent diagnosed with bipolar disorder
c. Weight loss of 27 lb in 3 months
d. Victim of childhood sexual abuse
Question 2
An anxious patient diagnosed with diabetes says, I'm considering taking angelica to help me relax. Select the best outcome for the plan of care. The patient will
a. report subjective feelings of improved sleep.
b. identify other options to manage anxiety.
c. monitor fingerstick blood glucose daily.
d. rate anxiety as 5 or less on a scale of 10.
Measuring Patient Height
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
Lung cancer. Photograph of part of a lung removed after death. The yellow area is a large tumor and
An example of a late entry to the medical record.
This mural depicts the history of Mexico and its struggles to create a just society in the face of ...
Gingival enlargement in a patient taking nifedipine.