The child has experienced an extreme event that involved injury or threat. He feels intense helplessness, fear, or horror. The child may suffer from
1. severe anxiety.
2. conduct disorder.
3. posttraumatic depression.
4. posttraumatic stress disorder.
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Definition of PTSD
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When providing discharge instructions to a surgical client, the nurse should include which of the following interventions? (Select all that apply.)
a. keep bed linens clean and dry b. take antibiotics as ordered by physician c. change dressing once a week d. wash hands thoroughly twice a day e. call the physician if temperature is elevated f. wear gloves when changing the dressing
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
A) is an invasive method used to keep the airway partially open. B) normally includes a range of 5 to 20 cm of pressure. C) involves use of an oral airway. D) is used only during periods of REM sleep.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is being monitored with a Swan-Ganz catheter. Which of the following changes requires immediate intervention?
1. pulmonary artery wedge pressure of 10 mm Hg 2. systemic vascular resistance of 900 dynes/sec/cm5 3. appearance of an "a" wave on the pulmonary artery waveform 4. spontaneous development of a pulmonary artery wedge pressure waveform
A client tells the nurse, "I increased my fiber, but I am very constipated." What further information does the nurse need to tell the client?
A) "Just give it a few more days and you should be fine." B) "Well, that shouldn't happen. Let me recommend a good laxative for you." C) "When you increase fiber in your diet, you also need to increase liquids." D) "I will tell the doctor you are having problems; maybe he can help."