Pain that warns of actual or impending tissue injury is referred to as what?
a. Chronic
b. Psychogenic
c. Acute
d. Phantom
Ans: c. Acute
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The nurse is teaching a mother of a young child with a newly diagnosed seizure disorder. The child has been put on valproic acid (Depakote) for control of seizures
The nurse knows that the mother does not understand the effects of valproic acid when she states: 1. "I will not use carbonated beverages to dilute his medication." 2. "I will give his medicine on an empty stomach so he will absorb it better." 3. "I will not let him chew his tablet." 4. "I will bring him to the physician office for regular blood work to check bleeding times."
The nurse discovers speech problems in a patient during an assessment. The patient has spontaneous speech, but it is mostly absent or is reduced to a few stereotypical words or sounds. This finding reflects which type of aphasia?
a. Global b. Broca's c. Dysphonic d. Wernicke's
It is helpful as a nurse to be able to recognize the channel through which your patient communicates if following the primary sensory representation philosophy
Your patient Tamara's sensory representation is visual. Determine which terms would identify visual sensory and (select all that apply): A. An eyeful. B. An earful. C. In light of. D. In view of. E. Hang in there.
When assessing a theory, the analysis reveals an influence from the reaction world view. In which of the following areas of analysis is this considered?
A) Background of theorist B) Philosophical underpinning of the theory C) Major assumptions, concepts, and relationships D) Parsimony