The nurse is caring for a young adult in the mental health clinic. The client tells the nurse that he was physically neglected as a child. The nurse should assess the client for symptoms of which of the following?
A) Major depression
B) Schizophrenia
C) Narcissistic personality disorder
D) Panic disorder
A
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A nurse is caring for a female patient from an unfamiliar culture. The nurse has planned extensive discharge teaching, but the patient seems uninterested, deferring all questions to an older adult male relative. The best action by the nurse is to
a. ask the male relative to assist with discharge teaching. b. include the male relative and revise the teaching plan. c. remind the patient that her condition is confidential. d. try to do the teaching when the male relative is absent.
A 45-year-old patient who is overweight has had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for 2 years. The patient uses 20 units of insulin per day. The patient's fasting blood glucose (FBG) is 190 mg/dL
The patient asks the nurse about using an oral antidiabetic agent. The nurse understands that oral antidiabetic agents a. cannot be used if the patient is overweight. b. cannot be used once a patient requires insulin. c. may be used since this patient meets criteria. d. may not be used since this patient's fasting blood glucose is too high.
What are the primary reasons for the ongoing increase in health care costs in the United States? (Select all that apply.)
a. Changes in population demographics b. Improved end-of-life care c. Ongoing research studies d. Periodic financial inflation e. Rising expectations by consumers f. Technologic advances
Which options reflect the foundational goals of the Healthy People initiative? Select all that apply
1. Self-management of health 2. Consumer education 3. Increasing Medicare reimbursement 4. Advocacy 5. Decreasing cost of prescription medications