The nurse is discharging home a patient who suffered a stroke. The patient has a flaccid right arm and leg and is experiencing problems with urinary incontinence
The nurse makes a referral to the home health nurse because the hospital nurse is aware that the most common patient response to a change in body image is what?
A) Denial
B) Sexual dysfunction
C) Depression
D) Disassociation
C
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Which is a causative factor of Hirschsprung disease?
a. Frequent evacuation of solids, liquid, and gases b. Excessive peristaltic movement c. The absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in a portion of the colon d. One portion of the bowel telescoping into another
A 62-year-old former professional football player is in the hospital for a total knee replacement as a result of wear and tear and a medical diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Which biological theory of aging would help explain this patient's current health problem?
1. Cross-link 2. Free radical 3. Wear-and-tear 4. Somatic DNA damage
Which of the following represent a breach in confidentiality? (Select all that apply.)
a. The teenaged son of a researcher reads some of the raw interview data on the researcher's computer. b. The researcher accidentally includes the real names of one participant's husband and two daughters in the finished article, instead of changing these to pseudonyms. c. A researcher presents her findings at a research conference. d. A tape of a research interview is misplaced in the researcher's home and is never found. e. The researcher mentions to a colleague that all of the participants in a recent research project on anger were divorced women.
The nurse completes care for the client on droplet precautions. Which does the nurse implement to prevent transmitting the pathogen to other people?
1. Removes gloves and mask at the bedside and gown in hallway 2. Removes all personal protective equipment in the soiled utility room 3. Removes gloves first, mask second, and gown third in the client's doorway 4. Removes mask first, gloves second, and gown third outside the client's room