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What hematologic change is associated with lithium treatment?

You are asked to see a 75-year-old man with a known diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The patient has lived in a nursing facility for many years, and staff note that the patient is agitated, intermittently confused, and combative over the course of the night. Nursing notes indicate that this is new behavior for the patient, and staff have never known him to be violent in the past. Which of the following is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

In assessing a patient’s function and change of function, what are the most important parameters to assess?

Dose adjustments in psychiatric medications should be made in the elderly for many reasons, including which of the following?

What is the best approach to treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in older adults?

Aging may be protective from anxiety, and some reports have noted a decline in the propensity for negative affect from adulthood to “early” elderly years. What is one of the likely explanations for the protective effect of aging?

Which of the following coping strategies is more likely to be used by resilient individuals?

35. A 77 y.o. client is admitted to the ER with pneumonia.  The client has a productive cough with green phlegm. Dyspnea and bilateral diminished breath sounds are noted. Client reports shortness of breath and chills. Client is agitated but oriented to person, time, place, and situation.  Vital signs: temperature 102.2° F (39° C), pulse 82 beats/minute and regular, respirations 28 breaths/minute and labored, BP 138/88 mmHg, oxygen saturation 91% on 3 L oxygen via nasal cannula. Which findings indicates this client is experiencing impaired oxygenation? Select all that apply

1. The nurse is assessing a patient who complains of pain in the abdomen. Which method is most appropriate to assess the intensity of pain?

46. Which of the following is a preventive measure that can be implemented to decrease the risk of a fall postoperatively?