A 40-year-old executive who was unexpectedly laid off from work 2 days earlier complains of fatigue and an inability to cope. He admits drinking excessively over the previous 48 hours. This behavior is an example of:
a. alcoholism
b. manic episode
c. situational crisis
d. depression
Answer: c. situational crisis
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A middle-aged woman sustained an elbow fracture in a bicycle crash and has required reduction and fixation to aid healing. The nurse is aware of the need for vigilant neurovascular assessment
How should the nurse assess the function of the patient's ulnar nerve? A) Ask the patient to clench and unclench her fist several times. B) Ask the patient to rotate her hand at the wrist. C) Touch the back of the patient's hand with a pen and ask if the patient is able to feel the sensation. D) Ask the patient to spread her fingers as widely as possible.
A patient who has been newly diagnosed with adrenal hormone deficiency will begin taking hydrocortisone. The nurse provides teaching for this patient. Which statement by the patient in-dicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may take all of my daily dose in the morning or divide it in half and take it twice daily." b. "I will need to take this medication until my symptoms completely clear, and then I may stop." c. "Side effects are common with hydrocor-tisone, even with therapeutic doses." d. "When I am sick, I should take three times the normal dose for 3 days in a row."
When the mother of a 2-year-old tells the pediatric nurse that the child masturbates, the nurse informs the mother that the child:
A) may have an identity crisis. B) should have a physical examination. C) needs family counseling. D) is exhibiting normal behavior.
Which of the following terms is best defined as the passive transport of solutes?
a. Absorption b. Concentration c. Diffusion d. Osmosis