The nurse clarifies that anxiety disorders differ from normal anxiety in that anxiety disorders:
a. develop into suicidal tendencies.
b. are seldom controlled.
c. interfere with effective functioning.
d. make maintenance of relationships im-possible.
C
Anxiety disorders interrupt normal day-to-day functioning in the workplace and in family set-tings.
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When auscultating a patient's heart at the pulmonic area, you hear a split S2 with the louder A2 component occurring slightly before the P2 component during inspiration. You recognize that this finding most likely is
a. normal physiological splitting. c. paradoxical splitting. b. fixed splitting. d. S3.
You are the nurse caring for a child with celiac disease. Which food choices by the child's parent indicate understanding of teaching? Select all that apply
a. Oatmeal b. Steamed rice c. Corn on the cob d. Baked chicken e. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat bread
The nurse suspects that a patient with ulcerative colitis has taken a dose of diphenoxylate (Lomotil) to help with diarrhea. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?
Select all that apply. 1. fever 2. tachycardia 3. hypotension 4. low urine output 5. abdominal cramps
Which outcome reflects the goals of Virginia Satir's Communication Theory? Family communication is:
a. complementary b. without conflicts c. clear, accurate, and meaningful d. stabilized