The client is a 38-year-old woman diagnosed with a narcissistic personality disorder. Behaviors associated with this diagnosis are
1. avoidant.
2. odd or eccentric.
3. attention seeking.
4. a lack of trust in others.
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A narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by grandiosity and the need to be ad-mired.
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The nurse is assessing the extremities of a client with Buerger's disease. What clinical manifestation does the nurse correlate with this disease?
a. Reddened, with diminished distal pulses b. Cold and pale, with proximal bounding pulses c. Cyanotic, with decreased deep tendon reflexes d. Brownish discoloration, with pitting edema
The nurse is preparing to enter a room for the patient on contact precautions. In which order should she put on her personal protection equipment?
a. Gloves, gown, cap, eyewear b. Gown, cap, eyewear, gloves c. Cap, eyewear, gown, gloves d. Eyewear, cap, gloves, gown
The nurse provides teaching for a postpartal woman who will take bisacodyl tablets to help with constipation. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?
a. "Crush the tablet if it is difficult to swallow." b. "Store this medication in a cool, dry place." c. "Take the tablet with a carbonated beverage." d. "Take with milk if gastrointestinal upset occurs."
Over the course of a year, there were 42 cases of institution-associated pneumonia at a hospital. During that time, 3,102 clients were at risk for acquiring this infection, covering a total of 20,411 client-days
Which is the client density in terms of number of cases per 1,000 client-days at this hospital during this time? A) 2.1 B) 13.5 C) 15.2 D) 152