The nurse is caring for a patient with a personality disorder. For which reason should the nurse focus on safety with this patient?
1. Fall injuries from antipsychotic medications are common.
2. Patients with personality disorders lack safety awareness.
3. Self-injurious behaviors and suicide are common.
4. Patients with personality disorders are unable to make safe decisions.
3. Self-injurious behaviors and suicide are common.
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A middle school student is scheduled to receive booster immunizations, and the father asks the nurse why the booster is necessary. What characteristic of the adaptive immune system listed below would provide the rationale for the nurse's response?
A) Some antibodies require a repeat of the primary immune response. B) Some antibodies have a duration measured in months rather than years. C) A secondary response causes a sharp rise in antibody levels. D) Antigen receptors on CD4+ cells require multiple exposures separated by time.
Which comment made by a client with breast cancer indicates correct understanding regarding cancer causes and prevention?
a. "I will prevent recurrence of my cancer by eating a low-fat diet from now on." b. "If I had breast-fed my children, this would not have happened to me." c. "I hope this doesn't increase my risk for bone cancer or lung cancer." d. "I will have regular mammograms on my other breast to detect cancer early."
A public health nurse (PHN) researching risk factors for mortality found that ____ and ____ are among the top ten
A. Alcohol and tobacco B. Inhalants and stimulants C. Cannabis and caffeine D. None of the above
The nurse is completing the Bishop score for a patient in labor. Which criteria will the nurse use for this score? (Select all that apply.)
A) Dilation B) Position C) Fetal station D) Cervical consistency E) Previous cesarean birth