A nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia. The nurse observes that the client is exhibiting avolition, alogia, and anhedonia. Which type of schizophrenic symptoms is this client experiencing?
A) Catatonic
B) Negative
C) Positive
D) Bizarre
B
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The nursing student feels her skin, which is warm. She asks the mother if she has taken her temperature to which the mother replies, "Yes, I used the same thermometer that was my great-grandmother's; it has been used by my family for years. Her oral temperature was 102.3° F." The most important action for the nursing student to perform is to do which of the following? a. Teach that temporal artery thermometers are more accurate than others. b. Tell the mother that hospitals still use mercury thermometers. c. Ask to see the thermometer. d. Recommend a chemical thermometer for greater accuracy.
What is the youngest age at which pubic hair growth in the male may be considered normal?
a. 7 years b. 8 years c. 9 years d. 10 years
A patient asks the nurse about an herbal supplement and reports that it has a USP seal of approval. The nurse explains that this indicates
a. identity, potency, purity, and labeling accuracy. b. premarket testing for safety and efficacy. c. structure and function claims may be made. d. the supplement's ability to prevent and treat disease.
The nurse is teaching the parent about the diet of a child experiencing severe edema associated with acute glomerulonephritis. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "You will need to decrease the number of calories in your child's diet." b. "Your child's diet will need an increased amount of protein." c. "You will need to avoid adding salt to your child's food." d. "Your child's diet will consist of low-fat, low-carbohydrate foods."