A client who survived a violent bank robbery reports "a lot of symptoms" that seem to be related to the event. Which symptoms would the nurse anticipate as characteristic of PTSD? Select all that apply
A) Terrifying nightmares
B) Fear of returning to sleep
C) Hair pulling
D) Excessive sleeping
E) Fitful sleep
A, B, E
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What is humoral immunity based on? (Select all that apply.)
a. Production of antibodies by B cells b. T cells are activated by an antigen c. The body's response to an antigen d. Sensitized T cells destroy the antigen e. Helper T cells activate phagocytosis
The nurse is assisting the health care provider to collect cerebrospinal fluid for testing to rule out meningitis. Which are the nurse's responsibilities?
Select all that apply. 1. Explain the procedure and obtain signed consent. 2. Teach the client how to assist during the procedure by maintaining proper positioning. 3. Observe sterile technique when preparing the equipment for the procedure. 4. Label all specimens collected and send them to the lab. 5. Assess the client before, during, and after the procedure.
After several weeks alone, a patient on transmission-based precautions is feeling secluded. The nurse can help alleviate these feelings by
1. Offering to bring the patient a newspaper or magazine. 2. Spending some time talking with the patient while in the room. 3. Remembering that patients are people first, and that their diagnoses are secondary. 4. All of the above.
A nurse is working at a high school when a young woman comes down to the nursing office concerned about her boyfriend whom she states is making suicidal comments. How does the nurse proceed?
A. Counsel the young woman about relationship issues. B. Call the young woman's parents about her concerns. C. Inform the school psychologist immediately and notify the boyfriend's parents. D. Call the young man down to the nurse's office for a mental health evaluation.