Poverty is considered a risk factor for mental illness in adolescents
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A) Refer him to a consciousness-raising group. B) Refer him to a psychiatrist. C) Refer him to a support group. D) Refer him to a church or temple.
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dyspnea, dependent edema, hepatomegaly, crackles, and jugular vein distention. What condition should the nurse suspect?
A) Pulmonary embolism B) Heart failure C) Cardiac tamponade D) Tension pneumothorax
A group of nursing students is writing a care plan for a patient with acute coronary syndrome as a graded project in their med-surg class. What nursing diagnosis should these students include in their plan of care?
A) Risk for effective cardiac tissue perfusion B) Risk for imbalanced fluid volume C) Risk for effective peripheral tissue perfusion D) Deficient knowledge related to angina medications
A client has been taking an opioid analgesic for back pain and currently is taking the drug around the clock even with experiencing respiratory depression and passing out. This client's behavior is an example of:
a. pseudoaddiction. c. tolerance. b. addiction. d. physical dependence.