The dissociative disorder in which a person suddenly and unexpectedly takes on a new identity and a new place of residence is:
A) Dissociative identity disorder/multiple personality disorder
B) Dissociative or psychogenic amnesia
C) Dissociative or psychogenic fugue
D) Mania
C
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A 13-year-old client was admitted for giving a younger sister a black eye and throwing the cat out the window. Which areas of the brain could have abnormalities associated with this behavior? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Amygdala 2. Occipital lobe 3. Frontal lobe 4. Hypothalamus 5. Hippocampus
The nurse would expect to administer injections of cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) to a client with:
1. iron-deficiency anemia. 2. pernicious anemia. 3. sickle-cell anemia. 4. aplastic anemia.
A patient who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to a urinary tract infection has been weaned off an insulin drip 30 minutes ago. The patient reports feeling lightheaded and sweaty. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Infuse dextrose 50% by slow IV push.
b. Administer 1 mg glucagon subcutaneously.
c. Obtain a glucose reading using a finger stick.
d. Have the patient drink 4 ounces of orange juice.
Which nursing interventions are required by The Joint Commission (TJC) when the deci-sion is made that a patient will benefit from the use of physical restraints? Select all that apply
a. The patient's family is telephoned and told that restraints were applied. b. The restraints are removed when the patient agrees to cooperate with staff. c. A staff member is assigned to sit next to the patient until the restraints are re-moved d. The nurse provides the patient with a timetable that identifies when the restraints will be removed. e. The nurse notifies the patient's mental health care provider that a face-to-face as-sessment is needed