Using a pain scale prevents objective opinions about the patient's pain.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The nurse is assessing the client's eyes. Which of the following findings is most consistent with glaucoma?
1. Eyeballs are firm to palpation. 2. Pupils are constricted bilaterally. 3. Central vision is impaired. 4. The client has a history of syphilis.
A couple is requesting fertility counseling. The nurse practitioner has identified the factors listed below in the woman's health history, and knows which of them could be contributing to the couple's infertility?
1. The client is 38 years old. 2. The client was 13 years old when she started her menses. 3. The client works as a dental hygienist 3 days a week. 4. The client jogs 2 miles a day.
Upon physical assessment, a nurse notes that a client has visual impairment. The nurse is concerned that the client's visual changes may affect her ability to self-administer medications
Which nursing diagnosis best describes this situation? a. Risk for ineffective therapeutic regimen management related to medication secondary to visual impairment b. Deficient knowledge related to medication administration c. Ineffective family therapeutic regimen management related to visual impairment d. Ineffective coping related to lack of ability to self-administer medications
After educating a class on the etiology of bipolar disorders, a nursing instructor determines that the education was successful when the class describes the kindling theory as involving which of the following?
A) A dysregulation in the circadian rhythm, leading to sleep disturbance B) A single gene or sequence of genes causing pathologic changes C) Exposure to repetitive subthreshold stressors at vulnerable times D) "Wear and tear" on the body from mood episodes leading to increased problems