The nurse is preparing to assess a patient with an eating disorder. Which information source should the nurse recognize as presenting many societal influences on the perception of attractiveness, which is detrimental to the patient with an eating disorder?
1. Articles about eating disorders
2. Media that glamorizes thinness
3. Information about coping behaviors
4. Programs that emphasize good nutrition
2. Media that glamorizes thinness
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A patient roughly asks the nurse to bring him some ice cream. What would be considered an assertive response by the nurse?
a. "You are hungry and want a snack." b. "I can do that in 10 minutes when I finish my rounds." c. "Maybe I can get one of the aides to bring you something in a while." d. "Call the nursing station and ask them to have the kitchen bring whatever you want."
The process of examining one's own thoughts, emotions, reactions, attitudes, opinions, values, and behaviors by looking at the inner self is called
1. withdrawal. 2. introversion. 3. introspection. 4. problem solving.
Which statement is accurate regarding ethanol as an antiseptic?
a. Ethanol is an effective disinfectant and antiseptic. b. Ethanol is especially effective on open wounds. c. Ethanol foam can be used to provide extended exposure of the skin. d. A 90% concentration of ethanol is more active than a 70% concentration.
A doctoral-prepared nurse researcher employed by your acute care facility has recently completed a rigorous research study
Your clinical director has proposed that one of her findings be used in the development of a procedure and implemented on your unit. What is the best argument for questioning this decision? a. The hospital should wait until the research findings are published. b. Single studies are rarely sufficient for making decisions regarding clinical prac-tice. c. The hospital's institutional review board must first make a determination that im-plementing the findings would be safe. d. Studies must be peer reviewed before they are determined valid.