Conversion disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hypochondriasis are all ________ disorders.
a. Psychosomatic
b. Somatoform
c. Dissociative
d. Anxiety
Answer is b. Somatoform
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What does the nurse suspect is happening with this patient? A) Delayed hypersensitivity reaction B) An allergic reaction to the immune sera C) Serum sickness D) The response of the body to the immune sera
A patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus questions the nurse about her increased thirst level. What should be included in the response by the nurse?
a. Diabetes results in a lack of protein ab-sorption causing reduced amino acids, re-sulting in thirst. b. Elevated levels of blood glucose pull cel-lular water into circulating volume. c. Thirst results from the body's increased loss of fluids through polyuria. d. Appetites of both food and water signal the changes of diabetes.
Insulin controls the cells' use of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A nurse manager asks the staff nurses on a mental health unit about the challenges they face on a daily basis while providing patient care. Which statement by the nurse indicates a clinical challenge?
a. Short-term admissions b. Medical comorbidities c. Managed care environment d. Unlicensed assistive personnel