Nurses realize that in conversion disorder, the patient:
A) Lets go of emotionally uncomfortable thoughts and feelings
B) Expresses thoughts and feelings through physical symptoms
C) Understands the cause for the paralysis
D) Projects the problem onto a significant other
B
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Contact with a pathogen has precipitated a cutaneous immune reaction on a nurse's hands. The nurse would understand that this reaction primarily involves the action of what component of the integumentary system?
A) Langerhans cells B) Merkel cells C) Basement membrane D) Melanocytes
What intervention should a nurse implement when an older male diagnosed with dementia is ob-served masturbating in the unit's dayroom?
a. Remove the resident from the dayroom and complete an assessment of his behav-ior. b. Cover the resident's lap with a blanket and leave him in the dayroom. c. Counsel the resident by telling him that his behavior is inappropriate. d. Distract the resident so that he will stop the behavior.
Which of the following religious groups believe in divine healing through the "laying on of hands?"
A) Judaism B) Mormons C) Buddhism D) Christian Scientist
The nurse is aware that the prevalence of chronic health conditions in children is:
a. Decreasing as a result of advances in health care and treatment b. Increasing as a result of advances in health care and treatment c. Increasing as a result of decreased incidence of childhood injury d. Decreasing as a result of decreased incidence of childhood injury