You are caring for a patient in orthopedics who has a multiple fracture of the femur. The patient is also diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
Neither you nor any of the patient's family members are able to help the patient feel any pleasure. Inability to feel pleasure is called:
A) Hypomania
B) Anhedonia
C) Anoxia
D) Hedonism
B
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A nurse is conducting wellness seminars in the community. One health promotion activity the nurse could advise the audience to reduce the chances of developing cataracts is to
a. drink plenty of water. b. limit the amount of alcohol you drink. c. take a lot of vitamins A and E. d. wear sunglasses when outside.
Which of the following techniques will assist the nurse in assessing the remote memory of a client?
A. Asking the client to make up a rhyme B. Asking the client to name his or her date of birth C. Asking the client to repeat several unrelated words D. Asking the client who brought him or her to the clinic
When interviewing a Native American client, the nurse avoids which behavior because it is deemed unacceptable by the client's culture?
A) Sitting in the presence of an elder B) Prolonged eye contact C) Strict attention to time commitments D) Expression of emotion or affection
An instructor is discussing the various types of solutions used for enemas. A student shows the need for additional instruction by saying:
1. "Only pure castile soap or a soap designated by facility policy should be used for a soapsuds enema." 2. "I should only use tap water when giving an enema to children." 3. "Hypertonic solutions may be used in small volumes for adults." 4. "Normal saline is the only solution that should be used on patients with congestive heart failure."