A nurse is assessing a female high school student who is overly-concerned about her appearance and is stressed because her parents cannot afford to buy "the right clothes"
What should the nurse identify as the most likely reason for this client's stress?
A) It is endangering her well-being.
B) It is personally relevant to her.
C) It is developmentally inappropriate.
D) It is exceeding her capacity to cope.
B
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A 40-year-old man who is morbidly obese and leads a sedentary lifestyle has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following aspects of the man's obesity likely contributed to his new health problem?
A) The low metabolic needs of adipose tissue mimic a hypoglycemic state and suppress insulin secretion. B) Free fatty acids contribute to problems such as beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. C) Fat tissue initiates glycogenolysis and reliance on glycogen release rather than metabolism of free glucose. D) Triglyceride deposits in the pancreas result in damage to beta cells.
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find in a client suspected of having non-Hodgkins lymphoma?
A) pitting edema in one leg B) enlarged lymph nodes in the neck area C) severe bone pain in the lower back D) ataxia and difficulty with walking
After assertiveness training, a formerly passive client appropriately confronts a peer in group therapy. The group leader states, "I'm so proud of you for being assertive. You are so good!" Which communication technique has the leader employed?
A. The nontherapeutic technique of giving approval B. The nontherapeutic technique of interpreting C. The therapeutic technique of presenting reality D. The therapeutic technique of making observations
The perinatal nurse is preparing a woman for a scheduled cesarean birth. The woman will be receiving spinal anesthesia for the birth. In order to prevent maternal hypotension, the nurse:
A) Assists the woman to lie down in a supine position. B) Administers a rapid intravenous infusion of 500 mL of normal saline. C) Assesses blood pressure and pulse every 5 minutes, three times, before the spinal insertion. D) Encourages frequent cleansing breaths after the patient has been placed in the correct position for the anesthesia administration.