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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 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 who has post-traumatic stress disorder and is considering EMDR. The client asks, “How does this therapy work?” Which of the following responses by the nurse accurately describes this type of therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. The client says to the nurse, “I don’t understand, they can’t find anything medically wrong with me. I guess I will never feel better.” Which of the following responses is the most therapeutic?

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?

Excessive pressure should not be applied when measuring radial pulse because:

How does physical exercise temporarily affect the pulse?

One respiration consists of:

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

Which of the following pulse sites is most often used to assess circulation to the foot?