A parent of a school-age child tells the school nurse that the parents are going through a divorce. The child has not been doing well in school and sometimes has trouble sleeping. The nurse should recognize this as what?
a. Indicative of maladjustment
b. A common reaction to divorce
c. Suggestive of a lack of adequate parenting
d. An unusual response that indicates a need for referral
a. Indicative of maladjustment
b. A common reaction to divorce
c. Suggestive of a lack of adequate parenting
d. An unusual response that indicates a need for referral
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1. A negative symptom of schizophrenia called alogia. 2. A negative symptom of schizophrenia called avolition. 3. A positive symptom of schizophrenia called delusion. 4. A characteristic of schizophrenia called ambivalence.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a strong Christian faith. What is most important for the nurse to determine about the patient's beliefs?
1. Whether the beliefs have been proven by others of the same faith 2. Whether the beliefs have been present for an extended period of time 3. Whether the beliefs seem to be logical and enhance the patient's faith 4. Whether the beliefs seem to interfere with or enhance the patient's growth and well-being
A client is being assessed for the presence of major depressive disorder (MDD). The nurse would analyze which client statements as supporting that diagnosis?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "My depression always lasts eight or nine days before I start feeling better." 2. "Sometimes I can't control how much I eat because it makes me feel better." 3. "I don't know why my family puts up with me. I'm not good for anything." 4. "I've lost three jobs in the last year." 5. "All I want to do is sleep."
At 2:00 a.m. the night nurse gives a patient 600 mg of ibuprofen according to the standard dosage she has given other patients
When charting the medication the nurse discovers that this patient's PRN order for ibuprofen calls for administering 400 mg of the drug. What nursing action is indicated? 1. Just monitor the patient as the dose given is within normal limits. 2. Notify the physician immediately. 3. Report the error and complete an incident report. 4. Chart that 400 mg of ibuprofen was given for pain.