The nurse plans care for a patient with an eating disorder. The nurse should encourage the patient to maintain connections with friends and family to help the patient avoid developing which belief?
1. That the eating disorder will bring happiness
2. That forgiveness of inadequacies is acceptable
3. That maintaining the disorder leads to a loss of spirit
4. That despite the sacrifice of dieting, happiness will never come
1. That the eating disorder will bring happiness
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the incidence of battered women in the United States?
a. The battered woman syndrome affects only a small percentage of the population. b. The largest number of battered women are in the lower socioeconomic classes. c. Each year about 1.5 women are battered by their male partners. d. Battering is second only to automobile accidents as the most frequent cause of injury to women.
A 42-year-old man has come to the clinic for an annual physical. The nurse notes in the patient's history that his father was treated for breast cancer. What should the nurse provide to the patient before he leaves the clinic?
A) A referral for a mammogram B) Instructions about breast self-examination (BSE) C) A referral to a surgeon D) A referral to a support group
A nurse is weaning a 68-kg male patient who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from mechanical ventilation. Which patient assessment finding indicates that the weaning protocol should be stopped?
a. The patient's heart rate is 97 beats/min. b. The patient's oxygen saturation is 93%. c. The patient respiratory rate is 32 breaths/min. d. The patient's spontaneous tidal volume is 450 mL.
A varicocele is an enlargement of the veins in the legs
True False