Personality disorders are characterized by enduring patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that deviate from cultural expectations and cause significant distress or impairment in various areas of life. While the exact causes of personality disorders are complex and multifactorial, environmental factors, such as childhood trauma, abuse, or neglect, can contribute to their development.
Chewing tobacco, also known as smokeless tobacco, is not a safe alternative to smoking and still carries significant health risks, including an increased risk of cancer. While it is commendable that the client has made a switch from smoking to chewing tobacco, it is crucial to address the misconception that chewing tobacco is a safer option.
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and mania. The depressive episodes involve persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, low energy, and changes in sleep and appetite. On the other hand, the manic episodes involve periods of elevated mood, increased energy, impulsivity, and heightened activity levels.
A left-brain stroke typically results in right-sided hemiplegia, meaning paralysis or weakness on the right side of the body. However, sensory-perceptual deficits are not directly related to left-brain stroke and right hemiplegia. Sensory-perceptual deficits can occur in strokes affecting either the left or right hemisphere of the brain, depending on the specific location and extent of the stroke.
The nursing action that can be delegated to an experienced LPN who is caring for a patient with a permanent tracheostomy in a long-term care facility is suctioning the tracheostomy when needed.
In the case of a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) exhibiting absent breath sounds in the lower lobes and dyspnea, the first action the nurse should take is to administer oxygen via a high-flow mask.
This situation raises concerns about premature rupture of membranes (PROM) or preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), which occurs when the amniotic sac ruptures before the onset of labor. When the amniotic fluid leaks for an extended period, it increases the risk of infection as it provides a pathway for bacteria to enter the uterus and potentially reach the developing fetus.
Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter is a common nursing procedure that involves the insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine. LPNs are often trained and competent in performing this task and can safely insert urinary catheters for patients in various clinical settings, including on a renal unit.
The rationale the nurse will include in the teaching session for instructing the spouse of a client with a stroke on how to do passive range of motion (ROM) to the affected limbs is to maintain joint flexibility.
Magnesium sulfate is commonly used for various indications, including the prevention and treatment of seizures in preeclampsia and eclampsia, as well as for the management of certain cardiac arrhythmias. However, magnesium sulfate can have adverse effects, including toxicity, which may lead to symptoms such as decreased reflexes, respiratory depression, decreased level of consciousness, and cardiac disturbances.
Cheyne-Stokes respirations are a specific pattern of breathing characterized by a cycle of progressively increasing and then decreasing depths of breaths, followed by a period of temporary apnea (absence of breathing). This pattern repeats in a regular cycle.
For early detection of an anaphylactic reaction in a patient who has received allergen testing using the cutaneous scratch method, the first action the nurse should take is to assess the arm at the site of the skin testing.
the priority action at this time for a client who has acute dyspnea, diaphoresis, tachycardia, tachypnea, and fever is to administer oxygen therapy.
The client's symptoms, including acute dyspnea, diaphoresis, and a feeling of not getting enough air, along with vital signs indicating an increased heart rate (117/min), respiratory rate (38/min), and an elevated temperature (38.4C or 101.2F), suggest a respiratory distress or potential respiratory compromise.
