A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion about major depression. Which of the following would the instructor expect to include?
A) Depression in children is manifested in the same manner as in adults.
B) The risk for suicide is especially high during the mid-adolescent years.
C) Response to treatment in older adults is slower than that for younger adults.
D) People older than age 65 years have the lowest suicide rates of any age group.
E) Episodes of depression tend to occur more frequently over time.
F) Depressive disorders are most often treated in the primary care setting.
A
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1. Making a fist with one hand, with the thumb on top, and placing the thumb just below the xiphoid process 2. Using the side of the hand and placing it just above the xiphoid process 3. Grasping the fist with the other hand and placing the flat of the hand into the client's abdomen 4. Making a fist with one hand, tucking the thumb inside the fist, grasping the hand with the other fist, and pushing the fist above the victim's navel and below the xiphoid process
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a. Document the report as the only action. b. Hold the dose and notify the prescriber. c. Remind the patient to continue the drug as usual and take a multiple vitamin daily. d. Reassure the patient that this is an expected drug side effect and to use injury precautions.
When implementing interventions at the systems-level of practice, the public health nurse would:
a. Involve the entire community in solving the health problem. b. Identify health problems in the community. c. Change laws, policies, and practices that influence population-based issues. d. Provide outreach services to populations at risk.
Home care teaching is being completed by the nurse for a patient recovering from rheumatic fever. Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?
A. "I will try to focus on eating less protein and more fat so I will have more energy." B. "I will avoid brushing my teeth so often and quit using mouth rinse because I have gingivitis." C. "I will be sure to tell my dentist that I had rheumatic fever." D. "If my joints start to hurt again, I need to slow down, but I won't have to worry because I'm immune to rheumatic fever now."