A nurse would expect a client diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder to exhibit which characteristic?
A. The client has many friends and associates but prefers to interact in small groups.
B. The client has many brief but intense relationships.
C. The client experiences incorrect interpretations of external events.
D. The client exhibits lack of tender feelings toward others.
C
Clients who are diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder experience odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior and is inconsistent with cultural norms. This results in incorrect interpretations of external events.
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An older adult client with severe burns over more than half of the body has an indwelling catheter. When evaluating the client's intake and output, which should be taken into consideration?
A) The amount of urine will be elevated due to the amount of intravenous fluids administered during the initial phases of treatment. B) The amount of urine will be reduced in the first 24 to 48 hours and will then increase. C) The amount of urine will be reduced during the first 8 hours of the burn injury and will then increase as diuresis begins. D) The amount of urine output will be greatest in the first 24 hours after the burn injury.
The impact of World War I on public health nursing included (select all that apply):
a. Many communicable diseases were eradicated. b. The depletion of the ranks of public health nurses to the war. c. The feeling that the greatest patriotic duty was to stay at home. d. Expanding nursing services in the community was limited by lack of funding.
Which discharge instruction is appropriate for an adolescent client who is a paraplegic due to a motor vehicle accident, in order to prevent decubitus ulcer formation on the buttock?
1. Contract the muscles 5 times every 2 hours. 2. Increase fat in the diet to provide a protective coating over the boney bony prominences. 3. Do wheelchair push-ups every 15 to 30 minutes. 4. Avoid use of sheepskin, as it prevents air from reaching the area.
Which of the following circumstances would be most likely to cause the individual to experience sleep difficulties?
A) Working the 7 PM to 7 AM shift on a regular basis B) Being awakened at 2 AM by a telephone call C) Taking a flight from the United States to Russia D) Waking at 5:30 AM 2 days a week for clinical rotations