A male nurse performing an assessment should take extra care to ask permission before touching a patient who is
1. A Latina woman.
2. An African American man.
3. A Native American man.
4. Any of the above.
ANS: 4
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An adolescent attempts suicide several days after a high school peer committed suicide. The student's mother is devastated that this could happen and that the family could be so unable to tell that their child was at risk
Which response by the school nurse best reflects our understanding of suicide in adolescence? Select all that apply. a. Most persons who attempt suicide conceal their despair and their intent from others quite effectively so no one will interfere with their attempt. b. Adolescents have an immature prefrontal cortex, leading to greater impulsiveness, impaired judgment, and less ability to tolerate frustration. c. Serotonin pathways are not fully developed until adulthood, leading to moodiness and sudden onset of depression in children. d. People, particularly adolescents, sometimes identify with others who have attempted suicide, leading them to decide to attempt suicide as well. e. The grief following a peer's death, by suicide or otherwise, can itself contribute to depression and a significant increase in suicide risk. f. Usually when one adolescent has committed suicide and others follow with their own attempts, they are trying to evoke the attention shown to the dead child.
When describing the use of anti-infectives to treat urinary tract infections, which of the following would the nurse identify as the most common structure affected?
A) Bladder B) Kidney C) Prostate gland D) Urethra E) Ureters
The nurse is testing a patient for visual tropia. Which actions are steps in this test? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Have the patient remove corrective lenses. 2. Sit in front of the patient. 3. Have the patient stare at an object about 20 feet behind the nurse. 4. Cover one of the patient's eyes. 5. Record eye movement toward the nose as exotropia.
A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia believes evil spirits are being summoned by a local minister and verbally threatens to bomb a local church. The psychiatrist notifies the minister. The psychiatrist has:
a. released information without proper authorization. b. demonstrated the duty to warn and protect. c. violated the patients confidentiality. d. avoided charges of malpractice.