A client with a diagnosis of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) has been folding and unfolding her clothes and arranging and rearranging them in the drawers for an hour. How should the nurse interpret this client's behavior?
A) It relieves the client's anxiety.
B) Her mother taught her to be very neat.
C) She is too shy to go out in the dayroom.
D) It makes her feel good about herself.
A
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a. hallucinations. b. sexual dysfunction. c. delusions. d. disorganized speech. e. disorganized behavior.
The newly licensed nurse is learning how to care for patients who have had thoracic surgery following a diagnosis of lung cancer
Which statement by the nurse would the preceptor evaluate as indicating the need for additional teaching? Select all that apply. 1. "I should assess the patient's respiratory system at least every 4 hours.". 2. "I shouldn't offer pain medications to this patient because it will result in severe respiratory depression.". 3. "If there are items that the patient needs frequently, I should keep them across the hospital room. This will ensure that the patient will get better faster.". 4. "I will talk with the physical therapist about a plan for the patient's activity.". 5. "I should teach my patient how to splint the incision.".
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a. It is a violation of the criminal law. b. If proven guilty, the defendant will go to prison. c. It is a violation of the civil law. d. It is something that is good to have for breakfast.
The PQRST pain assessment measures:
a. past quick responses to stimulation of tough pain b. presence, quality, radiation or location, severity, and timing of pain c. the type of pain: pinlike, quiet or dull, radiant, stinging, and tolerable d. client's quality rating of strength and tolerability of pain level