Use the red probe when taking a rectal temperature and use lubricant on the probe cover
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A psychiatric technician says, "Common sense is the most important part of working with people who have mental illness. Theories are just something to fill up textbooks."
The nurse wants to educate the technician by identifying which common use of Sullivan's theory? a. The method nurses use to determine the best sequence for nursing actions b. The ongoing use of restraint and seclusion as behavior-management tools c. The structure of the therapeutic milieu of most behavioral health units d. Assessment tools based on age-appropriate versus arrested behaviors
A disease caused by a virus has an additional complication compared to a disease caused by bacteria because a virus:
a. multiplies rapidly. b. returns frequently. c. is not killed by antibiotics. d. is unable to be cultured.
Which theory of aging states that the occurrence of extreme tension throughout the lifetime causes structural and chemical changes in the body that eventually causes irreversible tissue damage?
a. collagen theory c. programmed aging b. immunity theory d. stress theory
The psychiatric-mental health nurse is admitting a new client to the psychiatric unit. Given the contemporary neurobiological perspective of mental disorders, the nurse's priority assessment is:
A) A family history of mental illness. B) The content and frequency of recent dreams. C) The degree of satisfaction with interpersonal relationships. D) A description of self-esteem.