The client is unable to remember anything before being mugged. She is experiencing
1. fugue.
2. amnesia.
3. an identity disorder.
4. depersonalization.
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Amnesia is an attempt to avoid extreme stress by blocking memories from consciousness.
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A) Destruction of pathogens B) Decrease in infection C) Destruction of the normal flora D) Decrease in inflammation
The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client with a foot wound. How will the nursing information system support this client's learning needs?
A) Improves documentation about the client's status B) Summarizes the list of charges that will appear on the client's bill C) Provides a record of all medications received while hospitalized D) Prints discharge instructions to use for teaching
A client complains of daily indigestion and heartburn, especially after eating a large meal. A nurse should suspect that the client has which type of hernia?
a. abdominal c. hiatal b. femoral d. umbilical
The nurse recommends follow-up auditory testing for a child who was exposed in utero to:
1. Excessive oxygen 2. Diabetes 3. Respiratory tract infection 4. Rubella