The feeling experienced by a client that should be assessed by the nurse as most predictive of
elevated suicide risk is
a. anger.
b. hopelessness.
c. elation.
d. sadness.
B
Of the feelings listed, hopelessness is most closely associated with increased suicide risk.
Depression, aggression, impulsivity, and shame are other feelings noted as risk factors for suicide.
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The student nurse is preparing to examine a client who is complaining of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The experienced nurse is observing the student nurse's abdominal assessment
Which of the following statements by the student nurse would indicate that the student nurse requires further education? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "It is a little cool in our examination room; may I turn up the thermostat?" 2. "I've been told you are experiencing some pain in the lower left area of your abdomen. I will examine that area first.". 3. "I am going to stand on your left side so I can feel your liver better.". 4. "I'm going to place this drape over you so you don't feel too exposed during this examination.". 5. "I am going to place this pillow behind your head and this pillow under your knees.".
A woman and her 14-year-old boy have come to the clinic. The boy has acne lesions and says that he cannot control them. The mother asks the nurse what causes acne. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) Acne is caused by the apocrine glands B) Acne is caused by decreased activity of the sebaceous glands C) Acne is caused by the impedance of sebum secretion onto the skin's surface D) Acne is caused by enlarged epocrine glands
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a) among men. b) in the morning. c) in Aboriginal Canadians. d) all of the above.