A patient who recently relocated from another city reports feeling depressed but has no previous history of depression. Which therapy should be considered for this patient?
1. Pharmacotherapy
2. Psychological first aid
3. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
4. Critical incident stress debriefing
3. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
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Which of the following does the nurse explain can result from sleep deprivation? 1. Development of Alzheimer's disease 2. Fatigue occurring at night 3. Visual hallucinations 4. Improved healing
The effects of testosterone include:
a. Increased production of white blood cells b. Development of male secondary sex characteristics c. Lengthening and thinning of muscles and growth of bones d. Stimulation of androgen production by Leydig's cells
A patient is receiving heparin postoperatively to prevent deep vein thrombosis. The nurse notes that the patient has a blood pressure of 90/50 mm Hg and a heart rate of 98 beats per minute
The patient's most recent aPTT is greater than 90 seconds. The patient reports lumbar pain. The nurse will request an order for: a. a repeat aPTT to be drawn immediately. b. analgesic medication. c. changing heparin to aspirin. d. protamine sulfate.
Accurate recording of the food consumption of a patient with diabetes is important because
A. the diet and insulin are balanced to maintain the patient's protein level. B. a diabetic patient should consume at least 2600 calories per day. C. the diabetic diet may be balanced by insulin or diabetic drugs. D. diabetics must take in adequate amounts of sugar and protein.