A common symptom of psychotic disorders is "flat affect," or little change in facial expression that signals change in mood or feeling
Because of cultural differences, in which group might a nurse mistakenly interpret a client's affect as "flat?"
A) African Americans
B) Native Americans
C) Latino Americans
D) Western European Americans
B
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A 45-year-old male patient is to be treated for pyelonephritis with fosfomycin. The nurse will instruct him to
A) take the fosfomycin 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal with a glassful of water. B) place the entire contents of a sachet containing the equivalent of 3 g of fosfomycin into 3 to 4 oz of water and stir to dissolve it. C) schedule a visit for IV administration with the home health nurse. D) check his urine pH level before taking the medication.
A nurse works in a community setting and follows patients who have TB. Which of the following patients would likely require the most follow-up from rifampin therapy?
A) A new mother who is nursing B) An obese, 45-year-old man C) A cancer patient D) An HIV-positive patient
As a charge nurse, which of the following clients would be the most appropriate to assign to a nurse pulled to a neurological unit from a general surgical unit?
A) A client with a stable cervical fracture who is in halo traction B) A client with Guillain-Barré syndrome who is having respiratory difficulties C) A client with chronic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis D) A newly admitted client diagnosed with myasthenia gravis
Which question helps the nurse to assess family structure?
1) Where does your family live? 2) How are family decisions made? 3) With which religious affiliation is your family associated? 4) What is your ethnic background?