Six months after her husband and children were killed in a car accident, a client is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The nurse should recognize that this situation validates which study perspective?
1. Neuroendocrinology
2. Psychoimmunology3. Diagnostic technology4. Neurophysiology
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Rationale: Psychoimmunology is the branch of medicine that studies the effects of social and psychological factors on the functioning of the immune system. Studies of the biological response to stress hypothesize that individuals become more susceptible to physical illness following exposure to stressful stimuli.
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After administering a CNS stimulant to a client being treated for respiratory depression, the nurse would continue to assess which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Blood pressure B) Pulse C) Respiratory rate D) Respiratory pattern E) Level of consciousness
The nurse is examining a 5-year-old boy. Which of the following would the nurse interpret as a reliable first indicator of respiratory illness in children?
A) Slow, irregular breathing B) A bluish tinge to the lips C) Lethargy and listlessness D) Rapid, shallow breathing
The nurse is assessing a patient who experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) 24 hours ago. The patient does not have a gag reflex. Which conclusions by the nurse are appropriate based on this data? Select all that apply
1) Damage to cranial nerve IX 2) Damage to cranial nerve X 3) Risk for aspiration 4) Potential malignancy 5) Herpes simplex virus
A client has a severe abdominal injury with damage to the liver and colon from a motorcycle crash. What type of pain will predominate?
A) Psychogenic pain B) Neuropathic pain C) Cutaneous pain D) Visceral pain