A client's husband of 10 years recently died of a heart attack. She reports he was abusive and controlling. She was never allowed to learn how to drive or to handle household tasks, such as paying the bills
She reports, "I feel helpless and lost without him." She asks the others in a group therapy session to tell her what to do. One month later, she has entered another relationship with a very controlling man. Which personality disorder should the nurse suspect in this client?
A) Avoidant personality disorder
B) Borderline personality disorder
C) Dependent personality disorder
D) Histrionic personality disorder
C
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A) Maintain a high intake of calcium. B) Avoid contracting an upper respiratory infection. C) Maintain a high vitamin C intake. D) Be prepared to have her child by cesarean birth.
The nurse works at community clinic that provides various types of health screenings for members of the community. One day, the nurse provides tuberculin tests for a group of new hospital employees. Which type of screening procedure is this?
A) Mass screening B) Selective screening C) Multiphasic screening D) Case finding
The nurse is preparing a teaching session on genitourinary conditions. Which condition occurs when there is an inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis?
A) Oliguria B) Amenorrhea C) Pyelonephritis D) Ascites