An adolescent whose mother recently died is delaying college because of the need to care for younger siblings. For which reason should the nurse assess the patient for depression?
1. All adolescents suffer from depression.
2. Multiple losses increase the likelihood of depression
3. Lack of support increases the likelihood of depression.
4. Pressure to function increases the likelihood of depression.
2. Multiple losses increase the likelihood of depression
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a. the basal metabolic rate. c. colloid osmotic pressure. b. dietary intake of iodine. d. sodium levels in the blood.
Mr. Brown, age 72, takes Lasix, a diuretic, for congestive heart failure. The initial prescription supplied 100 tablets (20 mg/tablet) for a daily dose of 20 mg. When edema in his extremities worsens, the doctor increases the dose of Lasix to 40 mg/day
Mr. Brown has 60 tablets left of the original prescription. Given the new dosage, how long should his prescription last? _______________ a. 2 days b. 10 days c. 20 days d. 30 days
The nurse is discussing urinary elimination alterations with a group of middle-age adults. The nurse appropriately shares with the group that whereas men experience urinary frequency as a re-sult of prostate enlargement, the female:
1. Is more affected if she has experienced multiple pregnancies 2. Does not usually experience urinary problems until much later in life 3. Experiences an increased risk for urinary tract infections related to menopause 4. Appears to have less risk for kidney infections because of gradually declining es-trogen levels
After collecting the data, the nurse begins data analysis with which action?
a. Clustering data b. Documenting subjective data c. Reporting information to other health team members d. Documenting objective information