Laughter is good medicine

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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A sense of humor and laughter relieve and reduce tension and assist in soothing symptoms. The key is to know the right time and situation in which to use your sense of humor.

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The nurse is preparing to conduct a physical examination to obtain baseline measurements for a client. Baseline data collection is the:

a. data collected when the client first came to the hospital. b. data collected by research that serves as a standard by which to compare the client's data to determine if they meet the norms for their age and height. c. systematic organization of observations obtained during the physical examination that form the basis for comparison and evaluation to establish the status of a client at a given point in time. d. data collected and documented at the beginning of each hospitalized day and used to determine if there is a change in the client's condition.

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A man had been attending AA meetings. But, after a fight with his former wife over appropriate child care arrangements and need for financial support, he stopped by his favorite tavern

Based on what he had been taught at AA, when the man finally woke up, what could he conclude? A. He had made a horrible mistake and inpatient therapy was now his only option. B. He needs to see a therapist to understand why, when he had been doing so well, he voluntarily entered that tavern. C. He was a miserable failure doomed to be an alcoholic forever. D. Relapses are common in early recovery; he should go back to AA and try again.

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A nurse is teaching a health class about colorectal cancer. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

a. A risk factor is smoking. b. A risk factor is high intake of animal fats or red meat. c. A warning sign is rectal bleeding. d. A warning sign is a sense of incomplete evacuation. e. Screening with a colonoscopy is every 5 years, starting at age 50. f. Screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy is every 10 years, starting at age 50.

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Discuss some things the nursing assistant should do when caring for the disoriented patient.

What will be an ideal response?

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