A client with the diagnosis of schizophrenia is unable to speak, although nothing is wrong with the organs of communication. The nurse plans care knowing that this condition is referring to which?
A. Mutism
B. Verbigeration
C. Pressured speech
D. Poverty of speech
Ans: A. Mutism
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1. Squamous. 2. Cuboidal. 3. Columnar. 4. Undifferentiated.
Two nurses have recently transferred from the medical/respiratory unit to a newly developed respiratory ICU. The nurse manager fears more nurses will follow because:
1. Coworkers may feel rejected and lose respect for their current jobs. 2. Peers usually follow friends to new jobs. 3. Hospital administrators usually hire from within for new units. 4. Only nurses with respiratory experience can be hired in ICU.
The nurse is providing preoperative care for a client undergoing ambulatory surgery for a tumor excision. Which of the following is a nursing responsibility?
A) Perform preoperative preparation. B) Remove all jewelry including wedding bands. C) Remove eyeglasses, dental prostheses, and hearing aids on initial check-in. D) Make sure the client is wearing one or two ID bands and an allergy band.
Type 1 diabetes is treated with:
a. Daily insulin, healthy eating, and exercise b. Estrogen therapy, healthy eating, and ex-ercise c. Testosterone therapy, healthy eating, and exercise d. Healthy eating and exercise