La belle indifference is a characteristic that most often is associated with:
a. Anxiety reaction
b. Conversion disorder
c. Depressive disorder
d. Posttraumatic stress reaction
B
La belle indifference is a lack of concern about the nature or the implications of the signs or symptoms that are being experienced. The complete opposite reaction of dramatic and hysterical behavior can be seen in conversion disorder.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
The public health nursing student is studying outbreak investigations and disease trends. The student learns that the disease that has seen an increase in the last 30 years after a decline in the 1970s is
A. West Nile virus B. H1N1 virus C. Influenza D. Pertussis
Which is an appropriate nursing intervention when using an alternate site for taking blood pressure (BP)?
A) Do not use the same site continuously throughout the client's care. B) Document the site where BP values were measured. C) Place the client in semi-Fowler's position. D) Measure the respiratory rate along with the BP.
Compare the blood pressure throughout the systemic vasculature, and select the true statement.
A. Pressure is highest in the arterioles and lowest in the venules. B. The largest pressure decrease occurs across the arterioles, indicating that they are the site of highest vascular resistance. C. Pressure is highest in the large veins and lowest in the large arteries. D. The largest pressure decrease occurs across the capillaries, indicating that they are the site of highest vascular resistance.