Nehls (1998) states that many experts believe that the most stereotyped and stigmatized psychiatric disorder in North America is:
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. ADHD
c. borderline personality disorder
d. bipolar disorder
C
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A team member is considered competent and successful when:
1. the team member is either a RN or a LPN. 2. the team member is an expert in all areas of patient care. 3. the team member is pleasant and easy to work with. 4. the team member is expert in a skill desired by the team.
A newly admitted acutely psychotic patient is a private patient of the chief of staff and a private-pay patient. To whom does the psychiatric nurse assigned to the patient owe the duty of care?
a. Health care provider b. Hospital c. Profession d. Patient
A multisystem healthcare organization is adding an informatics department to the main hospital. Which subdiscipline should be added to support clinical care? Select all that apply.
A) Bioinformatics B) Dental informatics C) Nursing informatics D) Medical informatics E) Structural informatics
In assisting to develop a nursing care plan for the patient in shock, the nurse is aware of the risks involved in some of the intended interventions, and assesses carefully to recognize these risks should they occur. These are:
1. extravasation of vasopressors, causing tissue perfusion. 2. dysrhythmia drugs, causing ventricular tachycardia. 3. anticoagulants, causing blood clots. 4. immobility and catheters, causing bladder infections.