The greatest advance in the early years of mental health care was the introduction of ___________________
Answer:
ANS:
phenothiazines
This medication controlled psychotic symptoms and led to reductions in the population in mental health institutions.
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A woman who is 37 weeks pregnant reports feeling dizzy when lying on her back. What does the nurse explain as the most likely cause of this symptom?
a. Supine hypotension syndrome b. Gestational diabetes c. Pregnancy-induced hypertension d. Malnutrition
Schools of nursing based on Florence Nightingale's model of classroom and clinical experience began to appear in the United States after the American Civil War. What influence did war have on nursing education?
1. no true influence 2. increased demand for trained nurses 3. increased paternalism 4. increased nursing shortages in the hospitals
In caring for the patient's spiritual needs, the nurse understands that
a. Establishing presence is part of the art of nursing. b. Presence involves "doing for" the patient. c. A caring presence involves listening to the patient's wishes only. d. The nurse must use her expertise to make decisions for the patient.
A client diagnosed with acute kidney injury? (AKI) has jugular vein? distention, lower extremity? edema, and elevated blood pressure. Based on this? data, which nursing diagnosis is most? appropriate?
A) Ineffective Renal Tissue Perfusion B) Excess Fluid Volume C) Risk for Decreased Cardiac Tissue Perfusion D) Risk for Infection