While Interviewing a Client, the Nurse Observes That the Client

question 1

Multiple Choice

While interviewing a client, the nurse observes that the client is changing position frequently, wringing hands, and laughing at inappropriate times. Which assessment should the nurse perform?

• A) Anxiety assessment.
• B) Mental status testing.
• C) Attention deficit testing.
• D) Nutritional assessment.

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Definitions:

Vascular Plants

A large group of plants that possess vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) for the transport of water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant.

Evaporation

The process by which water turns from a liquid into a vapor, often under the influence of heat.

Cohesion

Property of a substance (such as water) that arises from the tendency of its molecules to resist separating from one another.

Osmosis

Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane; occurs in response to a difference in solute concentration between the fluids on either side of the membrane.