Your next door neighbor had a fire in his or her home last year. He accidentally left his coffeepot on and the cord caught on fire, causing a good amount of damage in his kitchen
Since then, he checks the coffeepot many times before leaving the house. "Sometimes I'm late for work," he laughs, as he tells you about the situation, "but I guess that's normal after having a fire, don't you think?" You know that this type of behavior is:
A) Normal. He has had a potentially life-threatening event.
B) Abnormal. He needs to "get over it." The fire was a long time ago.
C) Normal. He feels protective of his home.
D) Abnormal. This behavior is indicative of behaviors associated with OCD.
D
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a. Brain b. Lungs c. Heart d. Liver e. Skeletal muscle
The client registration system is also known as which of the following?
1. Admission system 2. Admission/discharge/transfer system 3. Transfer system 4. Discharge system
The scrub nurse is preparing to access a sterilized item; however, the item is missing the appropriate sterilization tag. What action should the nurse take?
1. Substitute the item with another similar item that has been properly sterilized. 2. Use the item. 3. Request another item be brought that has the appropriate sterilization tag. 4. Inform the physician that the item does not have the sterilization tag and use the item.
A client is diagnosed with a low red blood cell count. Which of the following should the nurse assess in this client?
1. Urine output 2. Bowel sounds 3. Respirations 4. Consciousness