The ability to engage in productive activities and fulfilling relationships with other people, to adapt to change, and to cope with adversity is the definition of:
1. Mental illness
2. Mental disorders
3. Mental health
4. Mood disorders
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Mental health is defined as the ability to engage in productive activities and fulfilling relation-ships with other people, to adapt to change, and to cope with adversity.
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a. Care for own spiritual needs b. Begin a meditation practice c. Consult the chaplain d. Read books on the subject
Which theory of aging suggests that the body becomes less able to tolerate the "self"?
a. Free radical theory b. Autoimmunity theory c. Wear-and-tear theory d. Biologic programming theory
A patient with chronic renal failure who is on dialysis receives an ESA. The nurse caring for this patient during dialysis notes that the patient's hemoglobin is 10.9 gm/dL, up from the 10.2 gm/dL recorded 2 weeks ago
The patient's blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg. The nurse will contact the provider to suggest: a. adding an antihypertensive drug. b. discontinuing the ESA. c. giving heparin. d. increasing the dose of the ESA.
A nurse is inserting a peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter. Which client statement is of greatest concern during this procedure?
A. "I hate having IVs started." B. "It hurts when you are inserting the line." C. "My hand tingles when you poke me." D. "My IV lines never last very long."