A client claims to have a nonbelief in God or any other deity. This is BEST described as:
a. agnosticism c. Darwinism
b. atheism d. existentialism
B
Agnostics believe that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved, whereas atheists do not believe in God or any other deity.
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A student nurse is asked to recall questions included in the SCOFF questionnaire. Which questions identified by the student are appropriate?
Select all that apply. A) Do you believe yourself to be fat when others say you are too thin? B) Would you say that food dominates your life? C) Do you worry you have lost control over how much you eat? D) Do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full? E) Have you recently lost more than 1 pound in a 3-month period?
When caring for a client recovering from a tonsillectomy, the nurse should monitor closely for which life-threatening complication?
1. Hemorrhage 2. Throat pain and headache 3. Temperature elevation of 100.6 °F 4. Nausea and vomiting
A client, aged 16 years, comes to the crisis clinic. The nurse learns the client is being molested by
her uncle. The client told her mother, who accused her of lying. To proceed with crisis intervention, the nurse must assume that a. the client has a demonstrated previous ability to cope. b. the client will not be open to a therapist's intervention. c. the therapist must help the client resolve past and current issues. d. the therapist must assume a passive, nondirective role as the client problem solves.
The combination of morphine or heroin with naloxone or naltrexone is an example of
A. potentiation B. synergism C. an additive effect D. an antagonistic effect