Which of the following statements correctly describes the incidence of battered women in the United States?
a. The battered woman syndrome affects only a small percentage of the population.
b. The largest number of battered women are in the lower socioeconomic classes.
c. Each year about 1.5 women are battered by their male partners.
d. Battering is second only to automobile accidents as the most frequent cause of injury to women.
C
Battering is the most frequent cause of injury to women and affects all social classes.
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a. clients with traumatic amputations are usually young and get well fast. b. the postoperative complication rate is lower than with venous insufficiency. c. the surgery to repair the limb is not as involved as with arterial insufficiency. d. there was no time beforehand to grieve the loss of the limb.
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a client. The client inquires about the functions of the arteries. What should the nurse include in the client education about the function of arteries?
A) To serve as a capacitance vessels for blood B) To exchange oxygen and nutrients with body cells C) To take the blood back into the heart's chambers D) To carry oxygenated blood to the body cells
After teaching a group of women in the community about common mental health disorders affecting them, the community health nurse determines that the teaching has been effective when the group identifies which one of the following?
A) Anxiety disorders and mood disorders occur twice as frequently in men as in women. B) Women of color, women on welfare, poor women, and uneducated women are more likely to experience depression than women in the general population. C) The three main types of eating disorders affect more men than women. D) The three main types of eating disorders include undereating due to food unavailability.
The physician orders a grain and a half of Seconal to help a client sleep. The label on the medica-tion bottle reads Seconal 100 mg. How many capsules should the nurse give the client?
1. 2. 1 3. 4. 2