A client diagnosed recently with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is prescribed donepezil (Aricept). The client’s spouse inquires, “How does this work? Will this cure him?” Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A geriatric client is confused and wandering in and out of every door of a care facility. Which scenario reflects the least-restrictive alternative for this client?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long term care facility who has dementia and handles anxiety by confabulating. The nurse should recognize which of the following statements from the patient as an example of confabulation? 

A nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a car accident. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

How does physical exercise temporarily affect the pulse?

You are measuring the pulse and find it has a normal rhythm and volume. How should you document this?

The purpose of measuring pulse includes all of the following except:

The transfer of energy, such as heat, through air currents:

A temperature was taken orally of 99° F.  What would it read rectally?  

Upon Mrs. Main waking up at 7:00 a.m. you take her temperature .; it reads 97.8° F. At 3:00 p.m., you take her temperature again; it reads 99° F. How do you account for the difference?