In the United States today, the seriously mentally ill constitute: (Select all that apply.)
a. The neglected, the abused, and the confined
b. A large segment of jail and prison populations
c. More than half of all homeless persons
d. More than one third of the homeless population
e. The main pool of workers covered under the ADA
f. Most persons receiving medical treatment
g. Unmarried, intermittently employed, white adult males
B, D
These are characteristics of homeless persons in the United States.
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A) Hyperglycemia is associated with anxiety and insomnia. B) Unmanaged hyperglycemia can cause tachycardia and heart arrhythmias. C) Ketoacidosis can cause gangrene in the limbs and lead to eventual amputation. D) Diabetes can eventually damage nearly every body system.
In Asian American culture, touching the head is impolite because the spirit rests there
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient tells the nurse that he had a tuberculin test several months ago, and the site of injection became very red and inflamed. How should the nurse interpret this information?
1. This Arthus reaction is common with tuberculin tests. 2. This type IV hypersensitivity response indicates the tuberculin test was positive. 3. Since this type II hypersensitivity response occurred, the patient should never have another tuberculin test. 4. The patient will require chest x-ray confirmation of this type I hypersensitivity response.
The nurse examines the genital area of a young man with lesions on the penis. The nurse suspects genital warts caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), because the lesions appear:
A) like blisters in clusters. B) singularly as pustules. C) like strawberries. D) like cauliflower growths.