A 67-year-old white lawyer has received a diagnosis of major depression. He was widowed 3 years ago and has had no interest in attending synagogue services since that time. He has taken fluoxetine (Prozac?) for several years
He made a suicide attempt 45 years ago, during his first year in law school. He has been transported to the emergency department by ambulance after telling his son he was thinking of swallowing his whole bottle of fluoxetine. How many risk factors for suicide will the triage nurse document?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Nine
C
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a. 1 hr b. 2 hr c. 6 hr d. 3 hr
Discriminant analysis cannot be used when:
a. The dependent variable is dichotomous b. The dependent variable is a ratio-level measure c. Predictors include categorical and continuous variables d. The sample size is larger than the number of predictors
Which of the following is a primary requirement for a client to be eligible for home health nursing and Medicare reimbursement of services?
a. Must be homebound b. Must be living in a medically underserved area c. Must be indigent d. Must be insured or eligible for Medicare or Medicaid
The nurse wanted to determine the community's level of self-esteem and well-being. Which of the following would be the most effective way to systematically and accurately determine the satisfaction level?
a. Asking every community member, "What is your level of self-esteem?" b. Asking the employing agency's director, who lives in the community, about satisfaction level c. Distributing self-esteem scales to a random sample of community members d. Observing the clients currently using certain community-based services