At which point should a nurse understand that a client is experiencing a mental illness?
A) When thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are incongruent with the DSM-IV-TR criteria
B) When maladaptive responses to stress are coupled with interference in daily functioning
C) When a clinically significant pattern of distress emerges
D) When primary defense mechanisms overwhelm secondary appraisals
B
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What nutritional factors should the nurse assess in the client with anxiety?
A) Caffeine consumption B) Current weight status and recent weight fluctuations C) Allergy to foods containing iodine D) Consumption of alcohol
A client with Alzheimer's disease receives tacrine (Cognex). Her son is commenting on his mother's condition. Which comment indicates an expected positive effect from this medication?
a. "My mother is less unstable on her feet." b. "My mother is not deteriorating at this time." c. "My mother seems to be cured of her Alzheimer's." d. "My mother is no longer at risk of the effects of Alzheimer's."
A client has been prescribed acyclovir for recurrent attacks of herpes simplex. The nurse tells the client to take the prescribed medication within _____ hours after symptoms appear to decrease the length of future outbreaks
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
A 13 day old infant presents for weight recheck and feeding problems. What code(s) should be assigned?
A. Z00.111 B. Z00.111, P92.9 C. Z00.121, P92.9 D. Z00.70