A nurse is caring for a client with major depressive disorder. The client is also experiencing a lack of physical movement and stupor. The nurse understands that this is an example of which type of major depressive disorder?
A) With psychotic features
B) With catatonic features
C) With melancholic features
D) With seasonal pattern
B
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The nursing instructor is teaching the Level 1 nursing students the proper way to instill eye drops in a patient's eye
How long would the instructor teach the students to wait between successive eye drops in the same eye to achieve adequate eye drop drug retention and absorption? A) 30 seconds B) 1 minute C) 3 minutes D) 5 minutes
Which example would help the nurse explain hormone regulation directed by circadian rhythm?
1. The regulation of the female menstrual cycle 2. The release of cortisol to peak in the early morning 3. The stimulation of insulin production by an increased level of glucose 4. The increased production of luteinizing hormone (LH) during the menstrual cycle
Concerning the adaptation of other family members, mainly siblings and grandparents, to the newborn, nurses should be aware that:
1. sibling rivalry cannot be dismissed as overblown psychobabble; it can take a long time for negative feelings/behaviors to blow over. 2. participation in preparation classes helps both siblings and grandparents. 3. in the United States, paternal and maternal grandparents consider themselves of equal importance and status. 4. since 1990, the number of grandparents providing permanent care to their grand-children has been decreasing.
Which activity would put a woman most at risk of being abused, injured, or killed?
A. Being very submissive and obedient B. Having an affair with a friend of her husband C. Being pregnant or threatening to leave D. Walking in a downtown urban area in a short skirt and heels