Which of the following individuals might be termed "homeless"?
1. Bob, a 21-year-old college student, who lives with his parent while he finishes his education
2. Carl, a 39-year-old diagnosed with schizophrenia, who lives in a group home for persons with mental illnesses
3. Darlene, a 31-year-old woman recently separated from her husband, who has been moving between friends' homes while she is trying to find an apartment she can afford
4. Elizabeth, an unemployed 22-year-old mother of three, who lives in a government-subsidized apartment
ANS: 3
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1. Fluid volume deficit 2. Fluid volume balance 3. Fluid volume excess 4. Elevated serum calcium and magnesium levels
Which are goals of community-oriented nursing leadership? (Select all that apply.)
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A. "I will go to sleep for a long time and then wake up." B. "I know that people die with my disease but I won't die." C. "I wonder what happens to people after death." D. "I know people die but I will defy my own death."
Which of the following neuroimaging diagnostic evaluations is highly predictive of dementia of Alzheimer's type?
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