Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and despair are expressed in the client's every thought, movement, and activity. Her physical appearance has declined, and she is commonly unable to eat. The client is experiencing
1. mild depression.
2. severe depression.
3. moderate depression.
4. a normal emotional state.
2
Behaviors associated with severe depression
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The campus nurse at a university has a 21-year-old student who presents with a severe nosebleed in the anterior portion of the nasal septum
The nurse applies pressure to the nose with the student's head tilted forward but the nose continues to bleed. The nurse should implement which of the following interventions? A) Apply ice to the bridge of the nose. B) Lay the patient down on a cot. C) Call the local paramedics. D) Insert a tampon in the affected area.
Nurse T is a new graduate who has been working on the medical-surgical unit for three months. When asked to take extra shifts or to rotate shifts, she is more than willing to do this. Lately, she has begun to wonder if she is sleep-deprived at work
Some negative effects of sleep deprivation are listed below. Which of the following is not correct? a. difficulty remembering and concentrating b. increased risk of motor vehicle accidents c. increased risk of medical errors d. a period of 24 hours of wakefulness is equivalent to a 0.001% blood alcohol level
A client is at risk for MODS. In caring for this client, the nurse should place the highest priority on
a. assisting with incentive spirometry. b. hourly monitoring of urinary output. c. maintaining adequate oral intake. d. performing range-of-motion exercises.
The home health nurse is caring for a patient with a tactile deficit; the nurse is concerned about injury related to inability to feel harmful stimuli
The nurse evaluates that the patient is able to safely care for himself when the patient demonstrates which action? a. Places colored stickers on faucet handles to indicate temperature and keeps a thermometer near the tub b. Asks the nurse to test the temperature of the water before entering the bath c. Replaces all lace-up shoes with Velcro ones and purchases shampoo caps d. Dispenses all medications onto a plate for easy access in the morning