Briefly explain why you answered the above questions the way you did
Decreased hgb and hct indicate anemia but do not give any clue as to why the anemia is occurring. A depressed MCH and MCV indicate an iron or B6 deficiency anemia.
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A patient with borderline personality disorder has been making steady progress but one day gets a phone call from her boyfriend, who breaks off their relationship
Although she has not self-injured in over 2 months, she makes repeated lacerations on her forearm. Which statement about this and most maladaptive behaviors seen in personality disorders is most accurate? a. People with personality disorders rarely achieve lasting improvement. b. However dysfunctional, most behavior is the person's best effort to cope. c. People with personality disorders are at the mercy of others' actions. d. What appears to be improvement can be manipulation instead.
Because your patient has protein malnutrition, the result of his antigen skin test is most likely to be
a. immediate negative reaction. c. positive to mumps virus only. b. delayed positive reaction. d. negative to streptokinase only.
Medial and lateral surfaces of the tibiotalar joint are protected by:
a. bursae. b. tendons. c. muscles. d. ligaments.
The client's spouse reports that the last time the client received lorazepam (Ativan) before receiving chemotherapy, the client didn't remember the drive home. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Hold the dose of lorazepam for this round of chemotherapy until the client is seen by the physician. B. Explain to the client and spouse that this is a normal response to the drug and that the client shouldn't drive home. C. Perform a Mini-Mental Status Examination and assess the client's pupillary ref-lexes before administering the lorazepam. D. Document the response as the only action.