What is the mental health nurse referring to when using the term behavior?
a. An isolated incident
b. The manner in which a person performs
c. A product of a coping strategy
d. Failure to adapt
ANS: B
Behavior may be defined as the manner in which a person performs any or all of the activities of daily living.
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A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20
The nurse is providing education about the importance of proper foot care to a patient who has diabetes mellitus. The nurses understands that this is important for the patient because
a. Plantar warts can develop from foot fungi. b. Poor foot care leads to neuropathy. c. A strong dorsalis pedis pulse indicates poor blood flow. d. Foot ulcers are the most common precursor to amputation.
The nurse documents that a client's postoperative wound is purosanguinous. What did the nurse assess in this client's wound?
1. Water and red blood cells. 2. Pus and red blood cells. 3. Watery drainage. 4. Pus.
The nurse care coordinator is supporting a family who wishes to become their child's care coordinator. Which statements will the nurse include in the teaching session to prepare the family for this task? Select all that apply
1. "You won't need to set aside much time to properly coordinate your child's care." 2. "Care coordination requires ongoing assessment of your child's needs." 3. "Since you are the parent you will not be required to use cost-efficient strategies when coordination your child's care." 4. "Care coordination requires you to be educated regarding your child's diagnosis." 5. "There is a care coordination workshop provided by hospital educators that will help you to learn this role."