Impairment of arithmetic skills is often the result of:
a. impaired execution of motor skills.
b. impaired judgment.
c. perceptual distortions.
d. depression.
D
The patient with depression can display difficulty with simple arithmetic calculations.
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The nurse is observed sitting at the bedside of a patient discussing the nursing care plan for the shift. Which theory or model most accurately reflects this nurse-patient relationship?
a. Swanson's Theory of Caring b. Travelbee's Human-to-Human Relationship Model c. Watson's Theory of Caring d. Leininger Cultural Care Theory
A client who is in week 28 of gestation is concerned about her weight gain of 17 lb. The nurse's best response is:
a. "You should try to decrease your amount of weight gain for the next 12 weeks." b. "You have gained an appropriate amount for the number of weeks of your pregnancy." c. "You should not gain any more weight until you reach the third trimester." d. "You have not gained enough weight for the number of weeks of your pregnancy."
Which disorder may be a contributing factor to the development of hallux valgus deformity?
A. Renal insufficiency B. Rheumatoid arthritis C. Type 1 diabetes mellitus D. Congestive heart failure
One of your patients has just received a diagnosis of terminal cancer. You go to speak with the patient and find him or her talking on the phone
The patient sees you and laughingly responds, "What are you all so concerned about? The tests were obviously wrong. I'm not that sick!" He or she is displaying: A) Transference B) Regression C) Denial D) Identification