The nurse is counseling a client who is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, and behavioral changes
The nurse develops strategies for working with this client on the basis of an understanding that the client's behavior is consistent with which of the following types of anxiety disorders?
1. social phobia syndrome
2. obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
3. post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
4. disabling panic attack syndrome
ANS: 3
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A nurse assesses clients for potential endocrine disorders. Which client is at greatest risk for hyperparathyroidism?
a. A 29-year-old female with pregnancy-induced hypertension b. A 41-year-old male receiving dialysis for end-stage kidney disease c. A 66-year-old female with moderate heart failure d. A 72-year-old male who is prescribed home oxygen therapy
What is the most likely cause of this patient's low back pain?
A 33-year-old construction worker comes for evaluation and treatment of acute onset of low back pain. He notes that the pain is an aching located in the lumbosacral area. It has been present intermittently for several years; there is no known trauma or injury. He points to the left lower back. The pain does not radiate and there is no numbness or tingling in the legs or incontinence. He was moving furniture for a friend over the weekend. On physical examination, you note muscle spasm, with normal deep tendon reflexes and muscle strength. A) Herniated disc B) Compression fracture C) Mechanical low back pain D) Ankylosing spondylitis
Four rights of a homemaker/home health aide are:
a. b. c. d.
Express 3 : 10 as a decimal: ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).