A battered woman in the shelter states that she "is afraid to go home because he drinks. That's when he gets violent and he beats me." You are able to provide the following information to this patient:
A) "If you can get him to quit drinking, the beating will stop."
B) "Alcohol use can increase the chances of abuse."
C) "People who use alcohol almost always end up as abusers."
D) "He's just using the alcohol as an excuse to beat you."
B
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A) nausea and vomiting. B) blurred vision. C) aplastic anemia. D) increased intracranial pressure.
The organization of a patient's care on the palliative care unit is based on interdisciplinary collaboration. How does interdisciplinary collaboration differ from multidisciplinary practice?
A) It is based on the participation of clinicians without a team leader. B) It is based on clinicians of varied backgrounds integrating their separate plans of care. C) It is based on communication and cooperation between disciplines. D) It is based on medical expertise and patient preference with the support of nursing.
The occupational health nurse is seeing several nurses with skin problems. The nurse with which condition was most likely infected by a client?
a. A herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) oral lesion b. Herpetic whitlow of the fingertip c. Herpes zoster on one side of the body d. Severe postherpetic neuralgia
The client is caring for a client who has been taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The nurse should monitor the client for:
A) occult blood in the stool. B) acoustic toxicity. C) tinnitus. D) irregular heart rhythms.