Borborygmus is heard when the liver rubs against an inflamed peritoneum
A) True
B) False
B
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A mental health client is admitted to the psychiatric unit one month after abdominal surgery. During the initial assessment, the nurse asks the client about pain. In order to provide culturally competent care, the nurse should not:
1. Acknowledge that each client holds various beliefs about pain. 2. Abstain from stereotyping a client's pain responses based on the person's culture. 3. Assume that all clients will verbally express their pain and ask for medication. 4. Respect the client's right to react to pain in whatever manner desired.
According to Erik Erikson, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Infants need to develop a sense of focus. b. Toddlers develop a sense of guilt if their task is not mastered. c. Preschoolers actively explore their own body. d. School-age children do not seek the approval of others.
A patient who is due to begin treatment with a chemotherapeutic agent has questions regarding the drug's action. The health care provider explains to the patient that the majority of drugs are thought to act through which of the following mechanisms?
a. Changing the DNA structure in cells b. Attaching to receptors on cell surfaces c. Altering protein synthesis in the cell d. Promoting cell growth
Karen Wolf, RN, is the charge nurse on the orthopedic unit. She believes in giving the staff as much power as possible. The nurses are allowed, among other things, to create their own work schedules, provide dates and times for unit meetings, and create the agendas, to which Karen contributes. Karen's style of leadership can be described as which of the following?
a. Autocratic b. Democratic c. Laissez-faire d. Transformational