During an initial assessment, a client reports the following behaviors: social inhibition, hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, fear of criticism, and social ineptitude. The nurse suspects which of the following personality disorders?
A. Narcissistic
B. Antisocial
C. Paranoid
D. Avoidant
Answer: C. Paranoid
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A nurse manager needs to supplement the staff for the next schedule. Which option would be the most significant drain on the unit's staffing budget?
1. PRN nurse 2. Internal float nurse 3. Part-time nurse 4. Agency nurse
The nurse is working in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and receives a client from the operating room (OR). What does the nurse assess first?
a. Client's endotracheal tube b. Client's nasogastric tube c. Client's Foley catheter d. Hemovac drain at the incision site
Every facility must have on file a material safety data sheet describing any substance that is considered hazardous. What information is included on the material safety data sheet?
1 . Substance's potential dangers 2 . Maintenance of potential industrial hazards in intensive care units 3 . First-aid interventions for accidental exposure 4 . Information on protective equipment required A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4
A client who complains of heartburn may benefit most from which of the following instructions?
a. Include 2% milk with meals. b. Limit breads and cooked grains. c. Include foods with less than one gram of fat/serving. d. Substitute muffins, cornbread and yeast rolls for bread.