A nurse is teaching a group of students about the stigma that is often associated with mental illness. The nurse tells the group that stigma associated with mental illness is about which of the following?
1. Disrespect
2. Intelligence
3. Respect
4. Appreciation
1
Rationale: It causes others to keep their distance from someone who is "not right" and results in social isolation for the stigmatized person
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A client tells the nurse, "I refuse to take quetiapine (Seroquel) because it is manufactured by Al Qaeda. If I take it, I'll die." This is an example of:
1. A negative symptom of schizophrenia called alogia. 2. A negative symptom of schizophrenia called avolition. 3. A positive symptom of schizophrenia called delusion. 4. A characteristic of schizophrenia called ambivalence.
The nurse notices the patient's ECG alarm is triggering excessively. The first intervention to troubleshoot this problem is
A) turn off the alarm. B) check electrode placement and adherence. C) sit the patient up in high-Fowler's position. D) replace the cables.
Which intervention or activity should the nurse suggest to the client with chronic prostatitis to prevent spread of infection to other areas of the urinary tract?
A. "Wear a condom during intercourse." B. "Avoid alcohol and caffeinated beverages." C. "Be sure to empty your bladder completely at each voiding." D. "Try to have sexual intercourse or to masturbate at least twice each week."
Aaron and Brittney, two nursing students were having pizza one evening as they were studying. Brittney remarked to Aaron that she noticed whenever she ate pizza, she was incredibly thirsty
Aaron remarked that eating salty foods increases ___________ pressure of body fluids. A. ophthalmic B. osmotic C. oncotic D. hydrostatic