Mental health & mental illness can be conceptualized as points along a "Mental health continuum"?
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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1. Turn off all fluids and let the client die. 2. Give the client an extra dose of pain medication to cause respiratory depression. 3. Request a psychiatric consult. 4. Check for an advanced directive on the client's chart.
The nurse is teaching a patient in the first trimester of pregnancy about the importance of folic acid in the diet and how folic acid supplements might be beneficial. For which reason is the nurse teaching the patient about this vitamin?
A) Maintains energy throughout the pregnancy B) Controls the risk of hypertension while pregnant C) Prevents neural tube disorders in the developing fetus D) Sustains a slow and steady weight gain while pregnant
Nursing administrators are trying to decide if they want a "traffic director," "spot check," or "comprehensive" form of triage in the emergency department
What information should be considered when making this decision? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. All forms will require employment of a registered nurse. 2. All forms will include evaluation of the patient. 3. Both spot check and comprehensive triage nurses order lab or radiographs according to established protocol. 4. A comprehensive triage plan results in patients receiving pain medications earlier. 5. Both the spot check and comprehensive triage nurses assign urgency categories.
The nurse is performing an assessment of a patient's nails. What should be included in this examination?
Select all that apply. 1. nail thickness 2. nail color 3. nail curvature 4. nail length 5. for grooves