Nurses understand that the symptoms of conversion disorder, such as blindness or paralysis, act as:
A) Attention-getting mechanisms
B) Diversions
C) Signals to learn to focus on other things
D) Mechanisms to deal with severe conflict or anxiety
D
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Veronica doesn't know what to do with her two young children so she can visit her husband daily in the ICU. The nurse helps her by
A) watching the children while she visits her husband. B) identifying family members or neighbors who can help. C) calling her spouse to watch the children. D) asking the supervisor to take the children to the pediatric unit.
To prepare a patient for a fine-needle aspiration of the breast, the nurse informs the patient that:
A) A needle will be inserted to draw tissue and fluid from the breast. B) A radiopaque material will be injected into the breast. C) A needle will be inserted into the breast to pierce a cyst pocket. D) A transducer will be passed over the breast, and echo waves will be viewed on a screen.
When the nurse is listening to the chest of an infant who has a murmur associated with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), the murmur will best be heard in which of the following locations?
a. at the apex of the heart c. at the fifth intercostal space b. just below the left clavicle d. over the mitral valve
The school nurse becomes aware that a student with a diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis has been reporting to sports practice. The nurse will advise the student and the coach that:
a. the student should drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day and not get overheated in practice b. the student should rest until any splenomegaly resolves, as the spleen could rupture c. there are few complications from infectious mononucleosis d. the student should not play unless she is free of any fever