Diabetes would be classified as which of the following?
a. acute
b. sub-acute
c. chronic
d. holistic
Ans: c. chronic
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A) Respiratory depression B) Hypothermia C) Anesthesia awareness D) Moderate sedation
Six weeks after an above-the-knee amputation (AKA), a patient returns to the outpatient office for a routine postoperative checkup. During the nurse's assessment, the patient reports symptoms of phantom pain
What should the nurse tell the patient to do to reduce the discomfort of the phantom pain? A) Apply intermittent hot compresses to the area of the amputation. B) Avoid activity until the pain subsides. C) Take opioid analgesics as ordered. D) Elevate the level of the amputation site.
What is true concerning the development of autonomy during adolescence?
a. Development of autonomy typically involves rebellion. b. Development of autonomy typically involves parent–child conflicts. c. Parent and peer influences are opposing forces in the development of autonomy. d. Conformity to both parents and peers gradually declines toward the end of adolescence.
When one person allows the conflict to be resolved at his or her own expense, this is referred to in conflict management as:
a. winning while losing c. the win-lose approach b. the lose-win approach d. losing