The nurse finds that the client with amnesia has been in a physically and verbally abusive relationship. The client is fearful and avoids becoming involved in another relationship. According to behavioral theory, this is believed to be a:
A) Reinforced behavior for women to behave dependently.
B) Preoccupation with self-defeating statements.
C) Conditioned, learned response.
D) Response when a person senses disapproval from significant others.
C
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A patient's primary immunodeficiency disease is characterized by the inability of white blood cells to initiate an inflammatory response to infectious organisms. What is this patient's most likely diagnosis?
A) Chronic granulomatous disease B) Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome C) Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome D) Common variable immunodeficiency
The nurse knows that the purpose of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is to
a. prioritize patient safety regulations. b. promote use of research in practice. c. protect the health of all Americans. d. provide guidance on hospital policy.
During the primary survey of a patient with severe leg trauma, the nurse observes that the patient's left pedal pulse is absent and the leg is swollen. Which action will the nurse take next?
a. Send blood to the lab for a complete blood count. b. Assess further for a cause of the decreased circulation. c. Finish the airway, breathing, circulation, disability survey. d. Start normal saline fluid infusion with a large-bore IV line.
A couple is beginning treatment with menotropin therapy. What education should the nurse offer to enhance the therapeutic effects of the medication? Advise the patients to have intercourse
a. before hCG injection and on the following 2 to 3 days. b. the morning of the hCG injection and later that evening. c. the evening of the injection and on the following day. d. the evening of the injection and on the following morning.