A patient's parish priest arrives to the care area to visit the patient and provide communion. What impact does the priest's visit have on the patient's health?
A. Offers support and provides positive expectation
B. Reinforces distinctiveness
C. Reinforces acculturation
D. Reinforce assimilation.
Answer: A
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Which factor presents the most likely cause for weight gain in a diabetic client who is controlled with insulin?
A) Insulin is an anabolic hormone. B) Insulin provides more efficient use of glucose. C) Faulty fat metabolism is shut off. D) Weight gain is attributed to fluid retention.
The nurse is teaching a class on infant care to new parents. Which statement by a parent indicates that additional teaching is needed?
1. "The white spots on my baby's nose are called milia, and are harmless." 2. "The whitish cheeselike substance in the creases is vernix, and will be absorbed." 3. "The red spots with a white center on my baby are abnormal acne." 4. "Jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of skin that if noticed on the 1st day of life should be reported to the physician."
A 40-year-old patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) asks the nurse why the new drug maraviroc (Selzentry) is not being prescribed for her. What is the nurse's best re-sponse?
a. "This drug is very expensive and your insurance may not cover it." b. "This drug can cause birth defects and should not be prescribed for anyone who is pregnant or might become pregnant." c. "This drug is very toxic to the heart and lungs. It is prescribed only for patients who are young and have no other health problems." d. "This drug is not effective against all HIV subtypes and the HIV causing your infection does not have the target for this drug."
Maslow described a theory of human needs in which simple, basic needs are identified in relation to more complex, higher-level needs. During the recovery period, a professor is focusing on the simpler, basic hierarchy of needs
What is the term when the most basic needs have been met rather than dealing with the higher-level needs that the nurse would document about this professor at this time? A) Affection needs B) Regression C) Physical needs D) Secondary needs