Your confused client is "talking" to an individual in the room that only he sees. He may have:
1. delusions.
2. schizophrenia.
3. mania.
4. hallucinations.
ANS: 4
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A) Decreased prothrombin time B) Increased platelet count C) Decreased fibrinogen level D) Decreased partial thromboplastin time
The nurse is caring for a client with pericarditis. What assessment finding correlates with this disorder?
a. Pericardial friction rub b. Systolic murmur c. Ventricular gallop d. Paradoxical splitting
The nurse knows that clear boundaries within family systems:
A) Promote rigidity and chaos. B) Isolate family members from one another. C) Support and nurture, but allow a certain degree of autonomy. D) Result in a loss of autonomy.
When a patient says, "The chest pain occurs each time I play basketball; it does not occur when I am sleeping; and it improves when I take those pills under my tongue," the pain will most likely be classified as:
1. Variant or Prinzmetal's angina 2. Undifferentiated angina 3. Unstable angina 4. Stable angina