Identify three outcomes that you expect for K.B. as a result of your interventions
What will be an ideal response?
• Temperature, BP, heart rate, and respiratory rate will return to his baseline range.
• K.B. will be oriented to person, place, and time.
• Lung sounds will be clear; peripheral edema will be absent.
• ECG will show sinus rhythm.
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a. Sensorineural hearing loss b. Presbycusis c. Tinnitus d. Unilateral conductive hearing loss
The nurse wishes to enroll a patient with poor social skills in a training program for patients with schizophrenia. Which description accurately describes how social skills training works?
a. Complex interpersonal skills are taught by breaking them into simpler behaviors. b. Patients learn to improve their attention and concentration via computer drills. c. The group leaders provide support without challenging the patient to change. d. Patients learn social skills by practicing them in a supported employment setting.
Select the true statement about the difference between antiseptics and disinfectants.
A. Antiseptics always have broad-spectrum activity, whereas disinfectants have narrow-spectrum activity. B. Antiseptics and disinfectant solutions differ in their antimicrobial potency, spectrum of activity, and duration of action. C. Antiseptics and disinfectants differ only in the chemical compounds present in their respective solutions. D. None of these are correct.
K has been getting mediocre grades in school. When she applies for admission at the upper division level, she is rejected on the basis of inadequate grades. Thereafter, K studies harder and receives better grades. K's behavioral change is rooted in
A. a rude awakening. B. normal anxiety. C. trait anxiety. D. altruism.