A 30-year-old woman sought care several weeks ago with complaints of diarrhea with fat content and has been subsequently diagnosed with malabsorption syndrome. The nurse is now creating a plan of nursing care that meets this patient's needs
What nursing diagnosis is the most likely priority in this patient's care?
A) Functional incontinence
B) Impaired tissue integrity
C) Altered sexuality patterns
D) Nutrition altered, less than body requirements
D
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a. The client said he feels like he is getting better. b. The client said that the way the physician talked with her was "touching." c. The client asks the nurse to repeat a question because she didn't hear every word. d. The nurse observes that the client looks away from the nurse when discussing a certain subject.
Which is a common adolescent behavior toward spirituality?
1) Embracing a belief system contrary to their parents' beliefs 2) Embracing a belief system similar to their parents' beliefs 3) Critiquing all spiritual practices 4) All of the above
A client who went to live with his father at three months of age, when his mother was sentenced to 15 years in jail, has developed depression as a young adult. Which theory would best explain this?
A) Gender-bias theory B) Cognitive theory C) Intrapersonal theory D) Learning theory
The kidneys respond to which occurrences in the body by releasing renin?
1. Lowered blood pressure; dehydration 2. Lowered blood pressure; decreased cardiac output 3. Increased blood pressure; increased peripheral resistance 4. Increased blood pressure; stress, anxiety