The nurse is caring for four clients who are simultaneously being treated for chronic medical conditions and psychiatric conditions. Which client would the nurse anticipate as being most resistive to taking medications for both conditions?
A) Male client who is exhibiting push of speech
B) Female client who is having difficulty sleeping
C) Male client who is convinced he is the president's twin brother
D) Female client who cannot establish and maintain eye contact
C
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A) Lateral transfer B) Professional specialty certification C) Transfer to a new department D) Professional registered nursing licensure
Which is an example of an interdependent nursing action?
a. Assess lung sounds every 4 hours. b. Educate the patient about the prescribed medication. c. Administer Demerol 50 mg intramuscularly (IM) every 4 hours PRN. d. Encourage the patient to express feelings.
Which of the following statements about the prostate is INCORRECT?
A. The prostate is composed of branched glands with muscle and tissue. B. Prostatic secretions are discharged into the urethra during ejaculation. C. The prostate is a gland that surrounds bladder just below the base of the urethra. D. All of the above.
The nurse is interviewing a patient who is being admitted to the hospital. The patient's family went home before the nurse's interview. The nurse asks the patient, "Who decides when to come to the hospital?" What is the rationale for the nurse's action?
a. To assess the family form b. To assess the family function c. To assess the family structure d. To assess the family generalization