The nurse suspects that a patient who recently returned home from deployment in the Middle East is experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which finding caused the nurse to make this clinical determination? (Select all that apply.)
1. Planning to search for employment in a few weeks
2. Increasing the intake of alcoholic beverages since returning home
3. Falling to the floor and covering the head when hearing a door bang
4. Reporting being afraid to fall asleep because of recurrent nightmares
5. Stating an inability to concentrate when reading or watching television
2. Increasing the intake of alcoholic beverages since returning home
3. Falling to the floor and covering the head when hearing a door bang
4. Reporting being afraid to fall asleep because of recurrent nightmares
5. Stating an inability to concentrate when reading or watching television
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a. organizational values. b. analysis of work per job. c. development of interview skills. d. clear identification of competencies for key positions. e. compliance with equal opportunity em-ployer guidelines.
A 56-year-old patient has had late-onset type 2 (NIDDM) diabetes for the past 5 years. He has been taking a variety of oral hypoglycemic agents, but his blood sugar level is getting higher
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A nurse assessing a client's wound documents the finding of purulent drainage. What is the composition of this type of drainage?
A) Clear, watery blood B) Large numbers of red blood cells C) Mixture of serum and red blood cells D) White blood cells, debris, bacteria
A nurse records a patient's sexual history. Which comment by the patient indicates misinformation?
1. "Since I've been drinking so much, my sex life has gotten worse." 2. "Sure, I've had some depression, but that wouldn't interfere with my sex life." 3. "I've had some depression lately, and sex doesn't really interest me." 4. "I've had so much stress at work that sex doesn't seem important right now."