A patient who tells you that he cannot lose weight because his job keeps him on the road so he cannot exercise and his wife fixes too many high-calorie meals demonstrates:
a. internal locus of control. c. negative locus of control.
b. external locus of control. d. positive locus of control.
B
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What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bone scan?
a. Sedate the patient b. Restrict food intake c. Restrict fluid intake d. Encourage water intake
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A.N. has one area of circumferential burns on her right lower leg. What complication is she
in danger of developing? How will you monitor for it? What will be an ideal response?