The parents of a 10-year-old boy with gender identity disorder ask the nurse how they can help their son. What treatment would the nurse suggest?
A) Physiologic treatment
B) A sex-change operation
C) Psychological treatment
D) Hormonal treatment
C
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The interdisciplinary treatment team proposes interventions to improve and maintain physical function for an adult client with Parkinson disease (PD). Which interventions are supported by research?
Select all that apply. A) Low-intensity treadmill training B) Walking barefoot indoors C) Use of resistance bands D) Active and passive range of motion E) High-intensity treadmill training
The client is prescribed cimetidine for treatment of hyperacidity. The nurse should tell the client:
a. "You will notice the pain is practically gone as soon as you take your medication." b. "You should not drive until you see that the medication does not affect your vision." c. "Your cigarette smoking may decrease the effectiveness of this drug." d. "You should continue using your antacids until you see how effective this drug is."
A patient is showing changes in mental function, skin and mucous membrane color, and respiratory rate and rhythm. A nurse identifies this impaired oxygenation condition as
1. Atelectasis. 2. Hypoxia. 3. Crepitus. 4. Diffusion.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is addicted to alcohol and drugs and is discussing the pathway of the brain responsible for this behavior
The nurse should know that the pathway of the brain thought to be involved in pleasurable sensations and the euphoria resulting from use of drugs is called the: A) Tuberinfundibular dopamine pathway B) Nigrostriatal dopamine pathway C) Mesocortical dopamine pathway D) Mesolimbic dopamine pathway