8.  The nurse and the case manager are discussing discharge planning. The nurse understands discharge planning is to begin at which of the following?

45.  A nurse is conducting an assessment of an older adult patient. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to ensure an accurate and comprehensive assessment of this patient? Select all that apply. 

2.  The nurse is caring for a client that has erythema, edema, heat, and pain to the right lower extremity. The nurse knows these are which of the following.

23. A nurse is conducting a health history interview with a patient who reports experiencing chest pain. Which question should the nurse ask first to assess the patient’s present illness? 

Evaluate the role of the liver in blood glucose regulation: In a patient with severe liver damage, which blood glucose issue would you anticipate?

Create a scenario explaining why a patient with severe dehydration might have an altered mental status: Which physiological change directly relates to this?

Which of these is not part of the autonomic nervous system?

Analyze the term “dysrhythmia” in the context of a cardiac emergency: Which of the following best describes its significance?

In the Fitzer and Sturmey chapter, the authors noted that one of the first steps of the intervention process is to select a communication modality (e.g., speech, sign, gesture, communication boards, pictures, speech generating device, etc.). What are the two main factors that should be considered when selecting a modality? Name and describe each.

__________ is also controlled by a motivational state (i.e., aversive stimulation), but these mands usually occur only under the external condition of the aversive stimulation actually impinging on the speaker.