When assessing a client with depression, the client states, "I just feel so sad and hopeless. I just don't care anymore. I don't even enjoy doing the crossword puzzles like I used to
" The nurse documents this finding as indicative of which of the following?
A) Dysthymic disorder
B) Anhedonia
C) Delusion
D) Psychosis
C
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Which type of nursing diagnosis has a goal to increase well-being and enhance specific health behaviors?
A) Health promotion B) Risk C) Wellness D) Actual
A patient has been diagnosed with stage 2 hypertension. What should the nurse teach this patient about managing the disease? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Take the prescribed medication as directed. 2. Stop taking medication when blood pressure returns to normal limits. 3. Exercise when the weather permits. 4. Two or three glasses of wine with dinner will help to control blood pressure. 5. Eat three balanced meals every day.
The reason the client's abdominal pain is most severe just prior to mealtime is because:
a. hunger intensifies the pain. b. the prostaglandin level in his stomach is low. c. stomach acid and pepsin are not being consumed by food. d. his awareness of the pain is greater when his blood sugar is low.
Which client should be most closely monitored for adverse effects directly related to receiving penicillin G?
1. A client who has osteomyelitis and will need IV medication for several months 2. A client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago and now has a fever of 102°F 3. A client who is postop from corneal transplant 4. A client who has diabetes and is on dialysis