Which of the following statements reflects an abnormal experience of grief?
a. Panic attacks
b. Fatigue, nausea, and lowered immunity
c. Guilt
d. None of the above
D
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A) Hypercalcemia B) Hypoparathyroidism C) Hyperthyroidism D) Hypocalcemia
Which patient education points should the health care provider emphasize to the patient who is taking testosterone drugs?
a. Add another gram of sodium to the daily diet. b. Monitor body weight on a regular basis. c. Drink an extra liter of fluid per day. d. Eat an extra banana or an orange 3 times a week.
A key factor in qualitative research is:
a. confidentiality. b. internal validity. c. random sampling. d. researcher-participant relationship.
The brother of a client with schizophrenia says to the nurse: "I would like to help my brother, but he just doesn't seem to understand he has a serious psychological problem. He tells me he is fine and just gets a little weird occasionally"
The nurse explains: A) "Many people with schizophrenia use denial as a coping mechanism." B) "This is why it is so difficult to treat since lack of insight is a large part of the disease." C) "Because of the stigma attached to mental illness most people with schizophrenia won't tell others they have the disease." D) "They need to take their medications when having psychotic episodes."