A student visits the school nurse frequently with complaints of stomach aches and headaches. The nurse discovers that the student was in a motorcycle accident the previous summer, and his lifelong friend was killed
The nurse suspects that the student is experiencing
A) agoraphobia.
B) posttraumatic stress disorder.
C) bipolar affective disorder.
D) obsessive–compulsive disorder.
B
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The client is 3 months pregnant. The nurse recently reviewed the objectives of Healthy People 2020 regarding pregnant women
Which of the following statements by the client indicates adequate education has occurred according to the objectives? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I never got my rubella vaccination so I've been staying away from my niece who has rubella.". 2. "I stopped taking Accutane for my acne before we started trying to get pregnant.". 3. "I have been so careful about taking my insulin now that I'm pregnant.". 4. "I have just one glass of wine each evening.". 5. "I had to change to a different medication to prevent my seizures before we got pregnant.".
The family of an elderly patient diagnosed with pulmonary edema asks the nurse what the diagnosis means. How should the nurse respond?
1. "It is too much fluid in the lungs.". 2. "It is a narrowing of the coronary vessels that causes the heart to stop working correctly.". 3. "It is a disorder that rarely affects individuals older than 60.". 4. "It is caused by working too hard when one is younger.".
The nurse would immediately report to the surgeon which finding in a patient who had a total knee replacement within the last 24 hours?
1. Diminished sensations in both legs and feet 2. Motor strength of 4 in the unaffected leg 3. Capillary refill time of 5 seconds in the toes of the surgical leg 4. Slight pallor and skin coolness bilaterally
A nurse is caring for a population that has experienced a health disparity. Which of the following best describes a health disparity?
a. Low childhood immunization rates b. High dropout rates c. Unemployment d. Income below poverty level