The nurse recognizes that the medication sertraline (Zoloft ®)  is often ordered for the client with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease because?

A public health nurse is providing teaching to a group of elderly clients at the senior citizen center on prevention of strokes. What measure(s) should the nurse include in the presentation? Select all that apply: 

A 55 year old female complains of dysuria during a routine medical appointment. What test does the nurse anticipate will be ordered for this client?

The focus of public education about “Brain Attack” is on early detection, transport to the hospital and treatment of strokes. Which of the following represents the priority rationale for this?

A 47-year-old patient was admitted to the medical surgical unit this morning with progressive weakness and difficulty walking that began 10 days ago. The patient reports a recent respiratory infection two weeks ago and has a history of influenza vaccination last month. On assessment, the patient demonstrates bilateral lower and upper extremity weakness, shallow respirations, and diminished breath sounds. Diagnostic results include: Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) protein: 190 mg/dL (Normal: 15–45 mg/dL) Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) WBC: 3 cells/mm³ (Normal: 0–5 cells/mm³) ALT: 85 U/L (Normal: 7–56 U/L) AST: 72 U/L (Normal: 10–40 U/L) Serum creatinine: 1.6 mg/dL (Normal: 0.6–1.2 mg/dL)  Which nursing action is the priority for this patient?

The nurse recognizes that the top risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease are. Select all the apply: 

A community health nurse is teaching a group of male clients on nutritional measures to decrease the risk of developing prostate cancer.  Which response by the client indicates the education was understood. 

The physician has ordered a 24-hour urine collection. The nurse explains to the client that all urine will be collected starting at 10 am today and ending at 10 am tomorrow. At 10 am today the nurse has the client void. This urine is?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with nephrolithiasis. The nurse instructs the client that all of their urine will be strained.  The client asks why this is necessary.  The best response by the nurse is?

The home health nurse is teaching fall prevention to a client diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and has developed the nursing diagnosis of “Risk for Injury related to bradykinesia.” Which intervention is most appropriate for this client?