The client who would probably require long-term intervention to promote adaptation to his or her
medical condition is
a. M, who has had a negative scalene node biopsy.
b. N, who has bacterial pneumonia.
c. O, who has Crohn's disease.
d. P, who has gout.
C
O has a chronic debilitating disease that may, at some point, require surgical treatment that will
cause body image change. Option A: M's surgery has provided good news. Option B: N's illness is
considered a short-term acute infection. Option D: P's illness is chronic but is neither threatening to
life nor causative of major lifestyle change.
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Fluid that lubricates articular cavities is called:
a. blood. b. synovial fluid. c. mucus. d. cerumen.
A parent of a 4-year-old is concerned that the child still wets the bed almost every night. What should the nurse respond to this parent's concerns?
A) "Disciplining will help stop this behavior." B) "Bedwetting is not uncommon in young children. Try to calmly change the bed without showing your frustration." C) "Setting rules is a parent's job to help the child have acceptable social behavior, so take away a privilege each time she wets the bed." D) "Nightly bedwetting up to age 6 or 7 is developmentally typical, so you will need to practice patience with the child."
It is important that the nurse understand that the safety and effectiveness of a medication regimen depend on which factors?
1. Proper procurement 2. Proper administration of the drug 3. Protection of the health care provider from liability 4. Proper storage of the medication 5. Protection of the nurse from liability
Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation
True False