After teaching a group of students about mental health and mental illness, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the following as reflecting mental disorders?
A) Capacity to interact with others
B) Ability to deal with ordinary stress
C) Alteration in mood or thinking
D) Lack of impaired functioning
C
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Mr. Y admits to his mother's nurse that as an only child he now feels an overwhelming guilt around the infrequency of his visits, a fact that his mother constantly emphasizes. How can the nurse best respond to Mr. Y's concerns? A) "It's not uncommon for some older people to emphasize their ailments in order to manipulate others' behavior in some way.". B) "If your mother's health has become such a priority to her, it may be time to consider placing her in long-term care rather than assisted living.". C) "Your best strategy is to ignore anything that your mother says about her failing health and her physical challenges.". D) "This is often a sign of an underlying cognitive deficit that remains undiagnosed; I'll be sure to mention this to your mother's physician.".
When making a home visit, the nurse observes a newborn sleeping on his back in a bassinet. In one corner of the bassinet is a soft stuffed animal and at the other end is a bulb syringe
The nurse determines that the mother needs additional teaching because of which of the following? A) The newborn should not be sleeping on his back. B) Stuffed animals should not be in areas where infants sleep. C) The bulb syringe should not be kept in the bassinet. D) This newborn should be sleeping in a crib.
A potential nursing student is visiting the website of some nursing programs and notes that the school states:
"The curriculum is built on the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education to ensure that this nursing program meets the standards set for educating nurses at the baccalaureate level." Which organization oversees professional nursing programs and establishes these essentials? a. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) b. American Nurses Association (ANA) c. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) d. National League for Nursing (NLN)
A client verbalizes being very satisfied with life and is planning to go forward with art classes
To help clients prevent potential risks or threats to their basic human needs, the nurse must be familiar with the basic human needs and identify each client's specific needs. Based on Maslow's theory of human needs, the nurse needs to document which level of this theory about this person's perspective of life? A) Physiologic B) Security and safety C) Shelter D) Self-actualization