A nursing instructor is describing the use of a head-to-toe approach for a comprehensive health assessment and how body systems may be combined, using the legs as an example
Which of the following would the instructor describe as being included in this assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Skin color and condition
B) Cardiovascular system
C) Peripheral vascular system
D) Neurologic system
E) Musculoskeletal system
A, C, D, E
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Parents bring a 15-year-old boy into the clinic. The parents tell the nurse that there is a family history of schizophrenia and they fear their son has developed the disease
What symptoms, if described by the family, would support their conclusion? A) "He hears and interacts with voices no one else can hear." B) "He is overactive and always so excitable." C) "He falls asleep in the middle of a sentence." D) "He cannot concentrate and his grades are suffering."
After receiving the nursing report, the nurse recognizes the patient admitted with which of the following to be at greatest risk for the development of cardiogenic shock?
A) Acute renal failure B) Myocardial infarction C) Malignant hypertension D) Stroke
Clients are frequently depressed after a heart attack
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter that keeps emotion and behavior under control?
A. Serotonin B. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) C. Norepinephrine D. Dopamine