When assessing a patient experiencing aggression, the nurse applies the general aggression model. Which of the following would the nurse assess as the person factors? Select all that apply
A) Patient's personality traits
B) Insult initiating the behavior
C) Previous behavior patterns
D) Patient's shouting
E) Patient's mood
F) Patient's gender
A, F
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A) The patient requires eyeglasses or contact lenses to achieve clear vision. B) The patient requires assistive devices to compensate for impaired visual acuity. C) The patient has no light perception. D) The patient is unable to perform functional tasks due to decreased vision.
A nurse is providing teaching to a nursing student about to care for a woman with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) who is receiving alosetron [Lotronex]. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I should evaluate the patient's abdomen for distension and bowel sounds." b. "Patients with diverticulitis and IBS-C may take this drug." c. "This drug can cause ischemic colitis in some patients." d. "This drug is given only to women with severe IBS-D."
A red, hot, swollen joint in a 40-year-old man should lead you to suspect:
a. trauma. b. bursitis. c. gout. d. cellulitis.
How do angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors lower blood pressure?
a. Preventing clots from forming b. Promoting water and potassium retention c. Relaxing blood vessel muscles d. Reversing atherosclerosis