The patient is being discharged from same-day surgery after a tonsillectomy. The nurse is aware that the patient will be in the phase of general adaptation syndrome, in which the body begins to heal after injury. This stage is called the:
1. alarm stage.
2. resistance stage.
3. exhaustion stage.
4. initial stage.
2
The resistance stage is characterized by adaptation to the stressor. If the stressor can be overcome or repaired, as in a short-term illness or injury, the body begins to heal.
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a. Benzodiazepine b. Melatonin agonist c. L-tryptophan antagonist d. Nonbenzodiazepine, benzodiazepine receptor agonist
The learning strategy by which a memorable word or phrase is created from the list of items that an individual is trying to recall is known as:
a. encoding c. mnemonics b. metacognition d. time management
What cause of nipple discharge is the most likely in her circumstance?
A 19-year-old female comes to your office, complaining of a clear discharge from her right breast for 2 months. She states that she noticed it when she and her boyfriend were “messing around” and he squeezed her nipple. She continues to have this discharge anytime she squeezes that nipple. She denies any trauma to her breasts. Her past medical history is unremarkable. She denies any pregnancies. Both of her parents are healthy. She denies using tobacco or illegal drugs and drinks three to four beers a week. On examination her breasts are symmetric with no skin changes. You are able to express clear discharge from her right nipple. You feel no discrete masses and her axillae are normal. The remainder of her heart, lung, abdominal, and pelvic examinations are unremarkable. A urine pregnancy test is negative.
The acronym VDL stands for variation dependent leadership
a. True b. False