A nurse is providing education to a group of parents whose children have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following 4 (FOUR) interventions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select FOUR Interventions.)
Read DetailsA 74-year-old male client with moderate to late-stage Parkinson disease was admitted from home to the hospital yesterday with new-onset orthostatic hypotension and occasional dysphagia. This evening he says he has been “seeing things” in the room that he realized later that were not present. He states he has had the “visions” for over a month and they make him anxious and scared. Select whether the nursing actions listed below are Indicated (appropriate or necessary), Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Non-Essential (make no difference or are not necessary) for the client’s care at this time. Nursing Action Indicated, Contraindicated, Non-Essential Focus on reality and not the hallucination experience. [option1] Place the client in 4 point-restrictive restraints. [option2] Request a prescription for pimavanserin (Nuplazid) [option3] Refer the client to a mental health professional. [option4] Check patient’s vital signs. [option5] Document the client’s report of hallucinations. [option6]
Read DetailsMuch information is ambiguous. People have this bias when they tend to interpret a signal as consistent with their prior belief. It means a person can mistakenly interpret evidence contrary to their prior belief as consistent with their belief.
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