How should the nurse document the behavior of a patient with mental illness?
a. Very disruptive to a person in society
b. Differing from socially acceptable behavior
c. Causing the person to be involved in problems
d. Resulting from an inability to exercise control
ANS: B
Mental illness can cause behavior that deviates from socially and culturally acceptable behavior.
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A) 19.1 B) 20.7 C) 21.4 D) 24.5
Which assessment finding would the nurse evaluate as a possible indication that an older adult is being abused?
1. There are injuries in various states of healing over the patient's trunk and extremities. 2. The patient says, "I forgot to get my prescriptions filled and ran out of medicine.". 3. The patient fell getting out of a recliner and injured the right knee. 4. The patient says, "I cut my hand when the jar I was washing broke.".
Convert 0505 to conventional time: __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What is the primary reason for the use of alpha-blockers in treating Raynaud's disease?
A. They cause vasodilation, which increases blood flow to the skin and extremities. B. They cause vasoconstriction, which increases blood flow to the skin and extremities. C. They cause vasodilation, which lowers blood pressure. D. None of these are correct.