NCP Study Guide - Pseudobulbar Affect, Prescription Drug, Schizophrenia

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9 Nov 2022

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Bicol University

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Nursing

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NURSING

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Nursing care plan for patient with hallucination schizophrenia. Ricky a 14 y/o boy was staying with his father for a few weeks on a visit. During the first week, things had gone pretty well, but ricky forgot to take his medication for a few days. His father knew ricky wasn"t sleeping well at night, and he could hear ricky talking to himself in the next room. One day while his father was at work, ricky began to hear some voices outside the apartment. The voices grew louder, saying, you"re no good; you can"t do anything right. You can"t take care of yourself or protect your dad. We"re going to get you both. ricky grew more frightened and went to the closet where his dad kept his tools. His telling me i"m no good; i can"t do anything right. I can"t take care of myself or protect my dad. The devil is going to us you both.

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1. The nurse working in a long-term care facility incorporates a focused assessment of
the immune system for all newly admitted patients over the age of 65. Older adults

are more likely to develop problems related to immune function than are middle-
aged people. The focused immune assessment includes a systemic approach based

on age-related changes in immunologic function. (Learning Objective 4)
a. What changes in the immune system in the older adult increase the incidence of
infection and cancer in this population?
b. Explain why older adults may have decreased inflammatory responses.
c. Why are older adults at increased risk of gastroenteritis and diarrhea secondary
to proliferation of intestinal organisms?

2. The nurse educator for an oncology unit is preparing an in-service presentation for
new nurses about the care of patients with immunodeficiencies. Patients with cancer
who are receiving chemotherapy, as well as those with bone marrow transplants, are
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The nurse educator focuses on special care needs of this patient population.
a. What is the rationale for assessing the pulse and respiratory rates for 1 full
minute in a patient with immunodeficiency?
b. What special precautions about dietary restrictions and food preparation should
be included in the teaching for a patient with immunodeficiency?
c. What nursing actions should be implemented to decrease the risk of infection in
the patient with immunodeficiency?
3. Molly Baker, a 22-year-old patient, presents to the clinic with the diagnosis of
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drainage and congestion, watery, red eyes, and nasal itching from the late spring
until the first frost in the fall. She states that she has a dry cough and voice
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having difficulty concentrating on her collegiate course work.
a. What further assessment should the nurse provide?

Ellie Long, a 55-year-old patient, presents to the pain clinic with the diagnosis of
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a. On what areas should the nurse concentrate when interviewing the patient
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b. On what areas should the nurse concentrate when assessing the patient?
c. What diagnostic tests are used with fibromyalgia syndrome?

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