A patient with psoriasis tells the nurse that she has quit her job as a receptionist because she feels her appearance is disgusting to customers. The nursing diagnosis that best describes this patient response is:
A. ineffective coping related to social support
B. impaired skin integrity related to lesions
C. anxiety related to lack of knowledge of the disease process
D. social isolation relate to decreased activities secondary to fear of rejection
Answer: D. social isolation relate to decreased activities secondary to fear of rejection
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During the inspection of a patient's reproductive system, the nurse identifies small lacerations and bruises of the labia majora and minora. What does this finding suggest to the nurse?
A) Sexual abuse B) Sexually transmitted infection C) Pediculosis pubis D) Masculinization
The nurse is planning an educational program for new nurses regarding healthcare needs of the elderly. Which of the following should be included?
1. Depression is not a common problem for the elderly. 2. Influenza vaccines should be given to most elderly clients. 3. Burns are the most common type of injuries experienced by older adults. 4. Pneumonia is the most common cause of death in older adults.
The Omaha System was designed to guide practice decisions, sort and document pertinent client data uniformly, and provide a framework for agency-wide, multidisciplinary clinical information. One of the goals of the Omaha System is to
1. Define each health care provider's role 2. Use nursing diagnoses in community health nursing practice 3. Foster collaborative practice 4. Allow practitioners a way to communicate with each other
Inhibition of the parasympathetic nervous system is caused by which type of drug?(Select all that apply.)
1. Anticholinergics 2. Sympathomimetics 3. Parasympathomimetics 4. Cholinergic blockers 5. Sympathomimetic blockers