A nurse responding to a community disaster should anticipate that:
A) People can become aggressive and violent when their basic needs are threatened.
B) People involved in the disaster will always put the welfare of others before their own.
C) Losses incurred during the disaster have little or not long-term effect on victims.
D) The psychological distress associated with disasters is felt immediately.
A
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While trying to inform a five-year-old girl about what will occur during an upcoming CT scan, the nurse notices that the child is engaged in a collective monologue, talking about a new puppy. The nurse's best response would be:
1. "You must be so excited to have a new puppy! They are so much fun. Now let me tell you again about going downstairs in a wheelchair to a special room." 2. "Please stop talking about your puppy. I need to tell you about your CT scan." 3. "I'll come back when you are ready to talk with me more about your CT scan." 4. Ignore the child's responses and continue discussing the procedure.
The nurse instructs the mother of a 2-year-old who is taking iron supplements for anemia that some foods reduce the absorption of iron. What would be the best example provided by the nurse?
a. Red meat b. Green, leafy vegetables c. Acidic fruit juices d. Egg yolks
The nursing models that focus on achievement or restoration of stability instead of the growth model for change include
A) Callista Roy's Adaptation Model. B) Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory. C) Jean Watson's Human Science and Human Care Theory. D) Martha Rogers' Science of Unitary Human Beings Theory.
A patient develops itching and burning of the vaginal vault while taking an anti-infective to treat strep throat. What fungal agent has caused the burning and itching?
A) Cryptococcus neoformans B) Candida albicans C) Aspergillus D) Dermatophytes