When a nurse at a community clinic is checking a patient for the effects of psychoactive substances, he or she looks for which of the following signs?
A. Altered mood
B. Both 1 and 3
C. Level of consciousness
D. None of the above
ANS: B
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A nursing instructor is teaching about the etiology of IAD from a psychoanalytical perspective. What student statement about clients diagnosed with this disorder indicates that learning has occurred?
1. "They tend to have a familial predisposition to this disorder." 2. "When the sick role relieves them from stressful situations, their physical symptoms are reinforced." 3. "They misinterpret and cognitively distort their physical symptoms." 4. "They express personal worthlessness through physical symptoms, because physical problems are more acceptable than psychological problems."
A patient has been taking a drug for several years and tells the nurse it is no longer working. The nurse learns that the patient has recently begun taking an over-the-counter antacid medication. What does the nurse suspect is occurring?
a. An adverse drug reaction b. A drug interaction c. Drug incompatibility d. Drug tolerance
A 5-foot, 6-inch, 25-year-old female who weighs 120 pounds runs 5 miles a day because it improves her mood and energy level. Which of the following best describes this example?
a. Health promotion b. Illness prevention c. Health maintenance d. Health protection
A nurse is caring for a child whose respirations are shallow and marked by a prolonged expiratory phase
The nurse auscultates wheezes and poor air movement bilaterally. The child's respiratory rate is 26 breaths per minute, and the oxygen saturation is 89%. What does the nurse suspect? a. Metabolic acidosis b. Metabolic alkalosis c. Respiratory acidosis d. Respiratory alkalosis