A client in a psychiatric day-treatment program is referred by his probation officer for treatment after being arrested for driving under the influence of substances
The client has a history of many arrests for assault, grand larceny, and other serious crimes and has served two prison sentences. He has a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder. Which comment should a nurse most likely anticipate from this client regarding his past behavior?
A) "It's not my fault."
B) "I'm too ashamed to talk about it."
C) "I just don't remember doing it."
D) "I'm really sorry about all the people I've hurt."
A
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Ethnographic studies have been incorporated within health care settings by informaticians to glean data at the point of care. Which of the following statements about ethnography is true?
1. Ethnography is a quantitative method from anthropology and sociology that includes fieldwork and analysis of people in cultural, social settings. 2. In ethnography researchers describe the person of interest's point of view focusing on experience and interactions in social settings rather than the actions themselves. 3. Ethnography is an outdated method of inquiry. 4. The use of ethnography is criticized as a method to determine HCI effectiveness.
A nurse is caring for a client with malignant hypertension whose blood pressure has increased by 40 mm Hg during the past hour. The nurse goes to lunch and fails to report the change to the physician. The nurse is at risk for being charged with:
a. negligence. b. assault. c. defamation of character. d. tort.
What is the most important thing that the nurse can do during labor and delivery to prevent maternal and fetal infection?
A) Clean the patient's perineum with a Betadine scrub B) Strictly follow universal precautions C) Remove soiled drapes and linen; place an absorbent pad under the buttocks and two sterile perineal pads against the perineum D) Thoroughly wash hands before and after patient contact
A client comes to the emergency department complaining of a sore throat. He has white patches on his tonsils, and he has swollen cervical lymph nodes. What will the best plan by the nurse include?
1. Plan to administer a narrow-spectrum antibiotic. 2. Plan to administer a broad-spectrum antibiotic. 3. Plan to obtain blood cultures. 4. Plan to obtain a throat culture.