What is a blackout?
a. It's another word for passing out after drinking too much
b. It's when someone temporarily loses their vision from drinking too much, a.k.a. "blind drunk"
c. It's when someone has had too much to drink and their mood goes from happy to very sad and depressed
d. It's when someone gets really drunk but still seems conscious and active, but they won't remember anything the next day
d. It's when someone gets really drunk but still seems conscious and active, but they won't remember anything the next day
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For which reasons does the manager review and use this information? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. To increase leniency 2. To decrease the possibility of lawsuits by the employee being evaluated 3. To increase manager-employee communication 4. To decrease recency error 5. To increase the accuracy of the evaluation
Family members are upset when their mother, who is being treated for diverticulitis, begins to yell at the nurse and refuses to eat. They apologize and say, "We don't understand her behavior. She is always such a sweet person."
The nurse should base a response on the knowledge that: 1. physical health can be altered by the client's emotional state of health. 2. the stress of illness can alter the client's normal emotional reactions. 3. physical illness will often cause psychotic symptoms. 4. the client most likely is expressing emotions that have been suppressed for years.
A client has experienced a myocardial infarction (MI). After the acute stage of the MI, what is the most lethal complication the nurse should be aware can occur?
A) Thrombophlebitis B) Ventricular aneurysm C) Mitral valve prolapse D) Septic shock
The nurse assessing the premature infant would expect to observe: (Select all that apply.)
a. Firm muscle tone b. When lying in prone position, the pelvis is low with the hips flexed and abducted c. When lying in the supine position, the limbs are flexed d. The hand can reach well past the point of the shoulder (acromion) e. The knees are drawn up under the abdomen when placed on the stomach