A nurse is preparing a presentation about the current status of mental health services in the United States. Which statement would the nurse include as the most reflective of this status?
A) "Mental health care in the United States is equally accessible to individuals."
B) "Mental illness ranks second in terms of causing disability in comparison."
C) "Mental health care primarily focuses on the cure of mental illness."
D) "Mental health care services are inadequate and fragmented."
D
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a. 1.25 b. 1.4 c. 1.6 d. 1.8
When a nurse is providing client teaching about infant feeding, which of these statements should be included?
a. Whole cow's milk is not recommended for children under 12 months of age. b. Infants who are breastfed are usually healthier. c. Bottles can be used as pacifiers when infants are fussy. d. Solid foods can be introduced as soon as the infant seems to be hungry.
Concerning the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections, which of the following is not accurate?
1. Chlamydial infections and gonorrhea are more likely to occur in women younger than 20. 2. Gonorrhea can be transmitted to the newborn by direct contact to gonococcal or-ganisms in the cervix. 3. Syphilis can be transmitted through kissing, biting, or oral-genital sex. 4. Medications for pelvic inflammatory disease can be discontinued once symptoms disappear.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with confusion, memory loss, and ataxia. What other information would lead you to suspect that his symptoms may be caused by secondary thiamin deficiency?
a. The patient has very limited funds and has been eating mainly rice and beans. b. The patient admits that he struggles with alcoholism. c. The patient has a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. d. The patient is recovering from a minor stroke.