The client has been diagnosed with depression for a long time. He recently started using cocaine to help relieve his depression. The most accurate description of these behaviors is a(n):
a. Addiction
b. Dual diagnosis
c. Fear of failure
d. Poor prognosis
B
Although all of the options might apply, this answer most accurately describes the behavior. Individuals with a dual diagnosis are suffering from two mental health disorders, one of which usually is substance related.
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Upon percussing the patient's abdomen, you determine that ascites is present on the basis of which finding? a. hyperresonance to percussion in the left lower quadrant b. change from tympany to resonance as you percuss each quadrant of the abdomen c. dullness detected in the right upper quadrant d. shift in location of the areas of dullness as he turns from side to side
The most significant etiology for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is:
a. tobacco use. b. chronic bronchitis. c. exposure to carcinogens in the workplace. d. emphysema.
The patient is receiving lithium (Eskalith) and asks the nurse why he has to have blood drawn so often. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "To detect side effects before they become a problem." 2. "To be sure the medication is working properly." 3. "To determine if your body is responding as it should." 4. "To be sure you have the correct amount of medication in your system."
While taking an adult patients pulse, a nurse finds the rate to be 140 bpm. What should the urse do next?
a. check the pulse again in 2 hours b. check the blood pressure c. record the information d. report the rate