You are caring for an acute care adult client in the medical unit who has no history of a psychiatric mental health disorder. This 76 year old client has suddenly and abruptly started to exhibit episodic and intermittent periods of time vacillating between periods of impaired cognition and periods of mental clarity. The client reports to you that they are seeing clowns in their room. This client is dehydrated and has just begun taking an anticholinergic medication. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?

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You are caring for an acute care adult client in the medical unit who has no history of a psychiatric mental health disorder. This 76 year old client has suddenly and abruptly started to exhibit episodic and intermittent periods of time vacillating between periods of impaired cognition and periods of mental clarity. The client reports to you that they are seeing clowns in their room. This client is dehydrated and has just begun taking an anticholinergic medication. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

How many tablets should be administered daily using the below information? Doctor's order: 200 mg of medication once a day Medication label: 1 tablet = 150 mg

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Select the complication of intravenous therapy that is accurately paired with one of its interventions.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The eight stages of development with each one having contradictory developmental tasks was identified by

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5 of 5

You are working nights in the free clinic. A woman is brought in by a female friend. According to the friend, the woman has been raped. The first nursing intervention for this patient is:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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