A new psychiatric technician mentions to the nurse, "Depression seems to be a disease of old people. All the depressed clients on the unit are older than 60 years." The reply by the nurse that clarifies prevalence is
A. "That is a good observation. Depression does mostly strike people older than 50 years."
B. "Depression is seen in people of all ages, from childhood to old age."
C. "Depression is most often seen among the middle adult age group."
D. "The age of onset for most depressive episodes is given as 18 years."
Ans: B. "Depression is seen in people of all ages, from childhood to old age."
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1. "I will give him his ADHD medication with his meals" 2. "I will stick to the same routine each day after school." 3. "I will let him do his homework while he is watching his favorite television show." 4. "I will take my child to the physician every three months for a weight and height check."
Which statement is true about African American nurses in public health?
a. Certificate and graduate education were more difficult to obtain. b. Cities were the major areas where they practiced. c. They often belonged to the Frontier Nurs-ing Service (FNS). d. They were recruited heavily as military nurses.
When administering corticosteroids to a child with rheumatic fever, what should the nurse recognize as an important aspect of giving this classification of medications for this diagnosis?
A) The drug should be stopped gradually by giving decreasing dosages B) The drug will be given for the rest of the child's life C) The drug should be taken for a full course, usually 10 days D) The drug should be taken using a metered-dose inhaler
An emergency department (ED) has doubled its client visits within the past year. This has lead to increased wait times and overcrowding in the ED waiting room
Which of the following recommendations by the ED nurse manager would be appropriate to the CNO (chief nurse officer)? 1. Increase the size of the waiting room and add more carts to the ED unit. 2. Hire more ED nursing staff to manage the increased volume of clients. 3. Hire another ED physician. 4. Hire another registration employee to improve the intake process and decrease the volume in the waiting areas.