A 14-year-old survivor of a school shooting screams and dives under a table when firecrackers go off. The nurse recognizes this behavior as a manifestation of:
a. phobia.
b. post-traumatic stress disorder.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. disordered thinking.
B
Post-traumatic stress disorder describes a response to an intense traumatic experience that is beyond the usual range of human experience.
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The nurse is interviewing a prenatal client about specific risk factors that are indications for prenatal testing. Which specific risk factors should the nurse note? (Select all that apply.)
a. Previous twins b. Inherited disorder c. Previous preterm birth d. Cytomegalovirus infection e. Previous stillbirth or neonatal death
A patient has an order to receive 10 units of U-50 insulin. The nurse is using a U-100 syringe. How many units should the nurse draw up in the syringe and administer?
a. 0.2 units b. 2 units c. 5 units d. 20 units
Which one of the following symptoms is MOST likely to improve when "classical" first-generation antipsychotic medication is taken?
a. delusions b. anhedonia c. poor hygiene d. social isolation
Change 0.35
a. to a percentage: b. to a fraction: c. and reduce to lowest terms: