A patient reports having a glass of wine every evening at home after work to "unwind" and cannot continue with the day until the wine is consumed. In which way is this patient using alcohol?
A. Deal with difficulty expressing emotions
B. Express a genetic need for alcohol
C. Socialize with others
D. Cope with day-to-day problems
Answer: D
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a. Ask the patient to raise the lower body to remove the soiled linen. b. Keep the top sheets over the patient and slowly roll him or her to each side. c. Keep the patient on the left side and get extra help to remove soiled linens quickly. d. Fanfold the top linen to the bottom of the bed and replace with clean linen.
An infant develops one extremity that is shorter than the other. This occurs with:
A) bone tumors. B) hip fractures. C) loss of calcium. D) hip dislocation.