A client with major depression visits the mental health clinic and tells the nurse that he has recently started using marijuana quite frequently
The nurse determines that the manifestation of the client's co-occurring disorder reflects which of the following?
A) Primary mental illness with subsequent substance use
B) Primary substance abuse disorder with psychopathologic sequelae
C) Dual primary diagnoses
D) A common etiology
A
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Which clinical manifestation indicates to the nurse that treatment for the client with hypo-thyroidism is effective?
A. The client is thirsty. B. The client's weight has been the same for 3 weeks. C. The client's total white blood cell count is 6000 cells/mm3. D. The client has had a bowel movement every day for 1 week.
The nurse realizes that medication teaching has been ineffective when the client with an anxiety disorder states, "My Prozac is not working, even though I have been taking it for:
1. "One week.". 2. "Four weeks.". 3. "Eight weeks.". 4. "Twelve weeks.".
The nurse is caring for a patient with an incision. Which actions will best indicate an understanding of medical and surgical asepsis for a sterile dressing change?
a. Donning clean goggles, gown, and gloves to dress the wound b. Donning sterile gown and gloves to remove the wound dressing c. Utilizing clean gloves to remove the dressing and sterile supplies for the new dressing d. Utilizing clean gloves to remove the dressing and clean supplies for the new dressing
One can expect that one's ears will
Select the phrase that will correctly identify significant changes one can expect to occur in the normal aging process. a. eventually be totally deaf b. remain normal unless deafness is inherited in their family c. be affected by diminished hearing d. be so sensitive that a loose cotton ball in oneís ear will make him or her uncomfortable