A client in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease is admitted due to malnutrition from decreased oral intake. The nurse performs a bedside swallow assessment and determines the client has impaired swallowing. Which of the following medications is best for management of Alzheimer’s symptoms in this client?

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A client is admitted with a diagnosis of MRSA located in an abdominal wound. What type of precautions will the nurse implement based on this information?

A client comes to the emergency department with major burns on over 40% of their body. Although all of the following are true, which one would provide the rationale for a nursing diagnosis/clinical problem of Risk for Infection?

The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. The provider orders Filgrastim (Neupogen). Which response by the client demonstrates an understanding of the expected outcome of this administration?  

A nurse is planning an inservice on the Kubler-Ross Five Stages of Grief and Dying. What is an important teaching point for the nurse to include?

A client has decided they would like to stop treatments and pursue Comfort Measures Only. What is the expected outcome of a Comfort Measures Only order?

The nurse caring for a client with Alzheimer’s dementia identifies which of the following neurotransmitters as a leading cause of this condition?

What are Nurse Practice Acts?

An older adult client has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and has begun treatment with Donepezil (Aricept). When providing health education to the client and the client’s spouse, the nurse should identify what goal of treatment?