Settling of affairs, giving away prized possessions and statements of worthlessness are often signs of:
a. suicidal ideation
b. impeding relapse
c. stress
d. impeding change
Answer: a. suicidal ideation
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The nurse is incorporating a person's spiritual values into the health history. Which of these questions illustrates the "community" portion of the FICA (faith and belief, importance and influence, community, and addressing or applying in care) questions?
a. "Do you believe in God?" b. "Are you a part of any religious or spiritual congregation?" c. "Do you consider yourself to be a religious or spiritual person?" d. "How does your religious faith influence the way you think about your health?"
It is rumored that there is something in the workplace that is causing persons employed there to feel ill. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Ask researchers to set up a study to confirm the health hazard in the environment b. Assess the risk, including identifying any toxic substance c. Confirm the extent to which the illness resulted from intergroup agreement on the illness and cause d. Insist that the media not further spread stories of possible sick buildings until the truth of the situation can be studied
The nurse instructing a patient about the use of antiembolism stockings is aware that they help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by:
A) Encouraging ambulation to prevent pooling of blood B) Providing warmth to the extremity C) Elevating the extremity to prevent pooling of blood D) Forcing blood into the deep venous system
What are the most common sources of organizational conflict?
1 . Communication problems 2 . Organizational structure 3 . Individual behavior within the organization 4 . Self-scheduling A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4