Mrs. Johnson is a 34-year-old depressed client on an inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse enters her room and initiates interaction with Mrs. Johnson. Which of the following approaches should the nurse avoid when interacting with Mrs. Johnson?
A) Talking to her in a quiet and empathetic manner
B) Talking to her in an animated and cheerful manner
C) Talking to her in a matter-of-fact manner
D) Talking to her in a respectful, yet direct manner
C
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1. Isotonic dehydration. 2. Hypotonic dehydration. 3. Hydrostatic pressure. 4. Osmotic pressure.
The nurse is caring for a newborn infant. Thirty hours after birth, the infant passes a dark green meconium stool. The nurse recognizes this is important because the:
a. Stool indicates anal patency. b. Dark green color indicates occult blood in the stool. c. Meconium stool can be reflective of distress in the newborn. d. Newborn should have passed the first stool within 12 hours after birth.
Which response by a parent of a 24-week-old fetus undergoing intrauterine surgery indicates that the parent understands fetal wound healing?
A) "My baby should have little or no scarring if we do the surgery now." B) "If we wait for 32 weeks' gestation, my baby will have little or no scarring." C) "Due to a weak inflammatory response, the wound will not heal as strongly as a wound in an adult." D) "Fetal wounds heal slower than adult wounds."
Standard historical records suggest hat ____ is the oldest caffeine containing food or beverage.
A. coffee B. tea C. soda D. chocolate