A female client is diagnosed with panic disorder. The client tells the nurse that she hasn't left her house in more than a month because she was afraid of another attack. She visited the mental health clinic today only because her son brought her
Which nursing diagnosis would be a priority for this client?
A) Powerlessness related to symptoms of anxiety
B) Decisional Conflict related to fear of leaving the house
C) Ineffective Family Coping related to symptoms of anxiety
D) Social Isolation related to fear of recurrence of anxiety symptoms
B
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The patient is a 20-year-old college student who has type 1 diabetes and normally walks each evening as part of an exercise regimen. The patient plans to enroll in a swimming class. Which adjustment should be made based on this information?
a. Time the morning insulin injection so that the peak action will occur during swimming class. b. Delete normal walks on swimming class days. c. Delay the meal before the swimming class until the session is over. d. Monitor glucose level before, during, and after swimming to determine the need for alterations in food or insulin.
Which of the following tests should be recommended to a client with a loss of balance?
A) Audiometric test B) Romberg test C) Weber test D) Rinne test
When there is resistance to left ventricular filling, blood backs up into the pulmonary circulation. What does this cause?
A) Flash pulmonary edema B) Right-sided heart failure C) Right ventricular hypertrophy D) Left-sided heart failure
The nurse may include which of the following nursing diagnoses for a patient taking an antineoplastic medication?
1. Decreased cardiac output 2. Deficient fluid volume 3. Social isolation 4. Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements