An increased urine specific gravity is seen in which disease?
A) Central diabetes insipidus
B) SIADH
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) b and c are correct.
D
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A. Teaching the importance of maintaining stump abduction. B. Advise him of the possibilities of phantom limb sensation. C. Have him lift weights. D. Listen to his concerns about his loss.
The 55-year-old female client has had two episodes of bacterial urethritis in the last 6 months. She asks her nurse why this is happening to her now. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Your immune system becomes less effective as you age." B. "Low estrogen levels can make the tissue more susceptible to infection." C. "You should be more careful with your personal hygiene in this area." D. "It is likely that your sexual partner is traumatizing this area."
Hans has schizophrenia and uses marijuana heavily. His living situation has been unstable in recent years, and he has been living in a rooming house for the past several months
His landlord, however, has contacted the home health nurse because of the squalor of Hans' room and frequent disturbances. What aspect of Hans' situation would be prioritized within the framework of Orem's Behavioral Nursing Theory? A) The cultural meaning that Hans assigns to his illness and substance use B) Hans' inability to embrace the inevitability of change in his life C) Hans' relationship with the nurse and the other care providers in his life D) The gap between what Hans needs and what he can provide for himself
A community member asks a nurse, "People with mental illnesses used to go to a state hospital. Why has that changed?" Select the nurse's accurate responses. Select all that apply
a. "Science has made significant improvements in drugs for mental illness, so now many people may live in their communities." b. "A better selection of less restrictive settings is now available in communities to care for individuals with mental illness." c. "National rates of mental illness have declined significantly. The need for state institutions is actually no longer present." d. "Most psychiatric institutions were closed because of serious violations of patients' rights and unsafe conditions." e. "Federal legislation and payment for treatment of mental illness have shifted the focus to community rather than institutional settings."