A nurse is working with a client who admits to binge drinking that sometimes lasts a week or more. Which phase of abuse does the nurse identify?
A) Prealcoholic
B) Early alcoholic
C) Crucial phase
D) Chronic phase
C
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The nurse has paged a hospital patient's primary care provider because the patient's urine output over the past 12 hours is approximately 140 mL. The nurse would recognize that this patient is experiencing what health problem?
A) Enuresis B) Polyuria C) Dysuria D) Oliguria
While interviewing a 30-year-old man, the nurse learns that the patient has a family history of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). The nurse will plan to assess the patient's knowledge about
a. preventing noninfectious hepatitis. b. treating inflammatory bowel disease. c. risk for developing colorectal cancer. d. using antacids and proton pump inhibitors.
A nurse registers for a DSM-IV-TR update workshop. This is an example of adherence to the standard of professional performance that refers to:
a. education. b. ethical standards. c. resource utilization. d. performance appraisal.
The primary reason for differences in health status in the United States is
A. Ethnic groups, especially minorities. B. Geographic location. C. Noncompliant patients. D. Poverty or socioeconomic status. E. Sexual behavior.