If the nurse's assessment reveals low stress tolerance, negative self-image, and depression, the nurse concludes the patient is a(n):
a. recreational drug user.
b. preaddiction stage user.
c. addictive personality user.
d. criminally inclined user.
C
Common traits have been identified in people with addiction, including low stress tolerance and dependency; these individuals are grouped under the term addictive personality.
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a. Well-child examinations for infants and children living at the poverty level b. Immunizations for high-risk infants and children c. Screening for infants with developmental disorders d. Supplemental food supplies to low-income women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) is an immune disease marked by a decrease in the number of platelets due to:
1. Destruction by antibodies produced against a client's own platelets. 2. An overproduction of reticulocytes. 3. An overproduction of neutrophils. 4. A reaction to heparin therapy.
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Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? 1. Steatorrheic stools 2. Constipation 3. Meconium ileus 4. Rectal prolapse