What is the priority psychosocial nursing diagnosis for a person with moderate COPD who lives in his or her own home?
A. Disturbed Body Image related to presence of a barrel chest
B. Impaired Home Maintenance related to activity intolerance
C. Social Isolation related to embarrassment from chronic coughing
D. Ineffective Role Performance related to change in physical condition
C
Many clients with moderate to severe COPD become socially isolated because they are embar-rassed by frequent coughing and mucus production. They believe that these processes draw un-necessary attention in public and disgust their friends.
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Which nursing theorists promoted the interpersonal theory between the nurse and the patient?
A. Hildegard Peplau B. Hattie Bessent C. Mary Mahoney D. Linda Richards
A novice nurse is hired to work in a busy cardiac intensive care unit at the local hospital. The nurse will spend 12 weeks in orientation to the unit
Which action by the novice nurse demonstrate commitment to the new job? A) Joining the ANA B) Questioning the preceptor during all procedures C) Attending every shift on time D) Exhibiting clinical competence
The first indication of vitamin A deficiency is
a. easy bruising. b. sore tongue. c. poor night vision. d. sore, bleeding gums.
A major objective of the National Institute for Mental Health is the
1. Expansion of psychiatric units in general hospitals 2. Development of education and research programs for community mental health treatment approaches 3. Legislation and advocacy for the rights of people with mental disorders 4. Deinstitutionalization of patients