A patient diagnosed with a mild anxiety disorder has been referred to treatment in a community mental health center. Treatment most likely provided at the center includes:
A) Medical management of symptoms
B) Daily psychotherapy
C) Constant staff supervision
D) Psychological stabilization
A) Medical management of symptoms
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Parents understand the teaching a nurse has done with regard to care of their child with tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp) if they state:
1. "We will give the griseofulvin on an empty stomach." 2. "We're glad ringworm isn't transmitted from person to person." 3. "Once the lesion is gone, we can stop the griseofulvin." 4. "We will give the griseofulvin with milk or peanut butter."
A nurse working in a privately owned hospital is charged with a negligent act after failing to check laboratory reports prior to giving a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) . .
. . . resulting in the patient's condition becoming critical due to decreased cardiac output and falling leading to a broken hip and concussion. A nurse is brought in who testifies that a professional with the knowledge and skill of an RN should understand that, before administering this drug, potassium level and pulse level is always checked to prevent such an occurrence. The nurse's testimony as to what constitutes reasonable care is based on: a. the legal definition of standard of care. b. the legal definition of the informed consent process. c. the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. d. governmental immunity.
The spouse of a patient recently diagnosed with cancer asks, "What do you think about the relationship of stress and the development of cancer? My spouse has been under a huge amount of stress at work, and now they've diagnosed cancer."
The answer that best reflects the current thinking about psychoneuroimmunology is: a. "It's thought that the immune system is negatively affected by high stress.". b. "The research hasn't been focused directly on the link between cancer and stress.". c. "Your spouse's situation may reflect a coincidence. There is little concrete evidence that stress makes one prone to physical illness.". d. "Grief and depression are known to cause physical illness, but other types of stress have not been implicated as illness producers.".
You assess M.G. for conditions that may be a contraindication to carvedilol. Which condition, if present, may cause serious problems if the patient takes this medication?
a. Angina b. Asthma c. Glaucoma d. Hypertension