A client with paranoid schizophrenia is being prepared for discharge. Which client statement verifies to a nurse that discharge is appropriate?
A) "They are all out to get me."
B) "Thank you for being kind to me."
C) "I think my roommate is a spy."
D) "I don't want anyone to take my stuff."
B
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When the client eats lunch, serum glucose levels rise. As the pancreas releases insulin to push glucose into the cell, serum glucose levels decline. Normal serum glucose levels signal the pancreas to stop secreting insulin
The nurse describes this process as: 1. Positive feedback. 2. Homeostasis. 3. Negative feedback. 4. Diabetes mellitus.
Who was the Greek physician, born in 460 B.C., considered to be the father of medicine?
a. Fabiola c. Hippocrates b. Father Moreau d. St. Jerome
The nurse is preparing to administer medications to two patients with the same last name. After the administration, the nurse realizes that did not check the identification of the patient before administering medication
Which action should the nurse complete first? a. Return to the room to check and assess the patient. b. Administer the antidote to the patient immediately. c. Alert the charge nurse that a medication error has occurred. d. Complete proper documentation of the medication error in the patient's chart.
Identify all of the following statements about mental illness which are correct:
1. In any given year, about 20% of adults experience a mental disorder. 2. Mental health is best represented as a continuum of levels of functioning. 3. Mental disorders and diagnoses occur very consistently across cultures. 4. Most serious mental illnesses are psychological rather than biological in nature. 5. The President's New Freedom Commission highlighted significant gaps in care. 6. "Parity" refers to relating to mentally ill persons the same as to the non-mentally ill.