A patient confides that her husband shares only the incidental happenings of his day at work as he reads the paper, and he never tells her that he loves her anymore. She is beginning to wonder if their marriage is getting stale
What communication pattern should the nurse recognize? a. Affective
b. Affectional
c. Functional
d. Dysfunctional
D
One type of dysfunctional communication involves using chitchat about unimportant daily oc-currences to avoid discussing meaningful issues or expressing feelings.
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Unhappy with the treatment progress for their child with cancer, the parents choose to add dietary supplements, including megavitamins, as complementary medicine to the treatment plan
What would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this child? 1. Impaired gas exchange 2. Risk for injury 3. Altered family processes 4. Altered parenting
Patients on bed rest or otherwise immobile are at risk for
a. Increased metabolic rate. b. Increased diarrhea (peristalsis). c. Altered metabolic function. d. Increased appetite.
Which of the following best describes the ego, according to Freudian theory?
a. the conscience b. the irrational, selfish, impulsive part of the personality c. the rational and controlling part of the personality d. the inner self
A nurse is conducting a public information seminar on the topic of rape and sexual assault at a local community center. Which of the following would the nurse include when describing power rapists?
A) Committed by sadistic perpetrators who plan the rape before committing it to experience erotic enjoyment in response to the victim's suffering B) Target very young or elderly victims, may involve extreme force, and often results in victim injury C) Are not planned ahead of time and result from the perpetrator being obsessed with uncontrollable sexual urges D) Target victims near the age of the perpetrators and involve minimal physical force and intimidation in controlling their victims