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A client who presents in the psychiatric unit tells the admitting nurse that he or she is very depressed and is having a hard time staying clean and sober. Which of the following describes the psychobiology of his or her illness?
1. Depression or other mental illness should be treated with compatible medications. 2. Depression or other mental illnesses are symptoms of the substance abuse. 3. There is heritability and predisposition to alcohol dependence as well as complex environmental influences. 4. Depression or other mental illnesses is an expected outcome of substance abuse recovery.
When conducting a client health history, the nurse asks that all calls go to voice mail during the interview process. Which professional characteristic is the nurse exhibiting to establish a nurse-client relationship with this action?
1. Positive regard. 2. Empathy. 3. Genuineness. 4. Concreteness.
The nurse explains that metastasis from the original site to a new site can occur in a variety of ways. Which mechanisms do malignant cells use to metastasize? (Select all that apply.)
a. Traveling through tissues. b. "Transplantation" via surgical instruments during surgery. c. Entering a body cavity and attaching to an organ. d. Traveling through the lymphatic system. e. "Relocation" from contaminated gloves during surgery.
A patient who was recently hospitalized and treated with gentamicin tells the primary care NP, "My kidney function test was abnormal and they stopped the medication." The patient is worried about long-term effects. The NP should:
a. monitor renal function for several months. b. reassure the patient that complete recovery should occur. c. refer the patient to a nephrologist for follow-up evaluation. d. monitor serum electrolytes and serum creatinine and BUN.