A client on the behavioral health unit spends several hours a day organizing and reorganizing his closet. He repeatedly checks to see if his clothing is arranged in the proper order. What term is commonly used to describe this behavior?
A. Obsession
B. Compulsion
C. Exhibitionism
D. Transference
Answer: B. Compulsion
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a. Intracellular b. Intravascular c. Extracellular d. Interstitial
A nurse is aware that labor and birth will most likely proceed normally when the fetal position is:
1. Occiput posterior. 2. Mentum anterior. 3. Occiput anterior. 4. Mentum posterior.
In states of volume deficit, urine specific gravity:
a. is elevated and osmolarity is high. b. and osmolarity are low. c. is elevated and osmolarity is low. d. is low and osmolarity is high.
A parent of a child experiencing compartment syndrome asks the nurse to explain what this means. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a. "This is a serious condition involving increased pressure in sheaths of inelastic fascia leading to massive impairment of circulation." b. "In this condition, the blood has shifted from the circulation to the interstitial spaces, creating a dramatic change in blood pressure." c. "The child is sorting out all experiences into either good or bad and cannot see gray areas." d. "A lot of the blood from the stomach and large muscles has gone to the area of injury to help in healing."